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Context-dependent activation and evolutionary buffering of a mating pheromone in fission yeast - Communications Biology
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (1703+ words) Peptide pheromone activity can be sensitive to environmental factors such as p H and temperature, which influence mating efficiency by altering molecular interactions or signal transduction. To investigate how these abiotic conditions modulate M-factor variant fitness, selection outcomes were systematically…...
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1+ day, 3+ hour ago (13+ words) Cacna1c deficiency in parvalbumin-expressing neurons promotes anxiety and passive stress-coping behavior'Nature...
CAM photosynthesis may have conferred an advantage during the Permian'Triassic mass extinction event - Nature Ecology & Evolution
15+ hour, 3+ min ago (1714+ words) Nature Ecology & Evolution (2026)Cite this article See details in Supplementary Fig. 6, the original data in Supplementary Table 5 and the sampling pictures of the fossils in Supplementary Figs. 2433. VPDB, Vienna Peedee Belemnite. We used original taxonomic names rather than combined or…...
Bat feast" animal videos at African cave offer clues to how deadly viruses spread
19+ hour, 42+ min ago (301+ words) Researchers caught an African leopard on camera eating bats from a cave in Uganda. It might be the first confirmation that leopards eat live bats. Credit: Bosco Atukwatse/VSPT Kyambura Lion Project Even more astounding is that the team caught…...
Flexible photosynthesis at the end Permian - Nature Ecology & Evolution
20+ hour, 7+ min ago (223+ words) Nature Ecology & Evolution (2026)Cite this article Looy, C. V. , van Konijnenburg-van Cittert, J. H. A. & Duijnstee, I. A. P. Front. Earth Sci. 9, 615370 (2021). Edwards, E. J. & Ogburn, R. M. Int. J. Plant Sci. 173, 724733 (2012). Gilman, I. S. et al. Ann. Bot. 132, 627654 (2023). Heyduk, K. et al. New Phytol. 248, 25832598 (2025). Wickell, D. et al. Nat. Commun. 12, 6348 (2021). Raven, J. A. & Spicer, R. A. in Crassulacean Acid Metabolism…...
Direct benefits are not necessary for the evolution of multicellularity - Nature Ecology & Evolution
1+ day, 59+ min ago (1679+ words) Nature Ecology & Evolution (2026)Cite this article Bonner, J. T. The origins of multicellularity. Integr. Biol. Issues News Rev. 1, 2736 (1998). Niklas, K. J. & Newman, S. A. The many roads to and from multicellularity. J. Exp. Bot. 71, 32473253 (2020). Herron, M. D. , Conlin, P. L. and Ratcliff, W. C. The Evolution of Multicellularity (CRC, 2022). Brunet, T. & King, N. The origin…...
A spiky armoured dinosaur from Africa causes a rethink of ankylosaur evolution
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (181+ words) Expert opinion" is published under a CC BY 4. 0 licence. Maidment, S. C. R. et al. Nature Ecol. Evol. 5, 15761581 (2021). Brown, C. M. et al. Curr. Biol. 27, 25142521 (2017). Bois, J. & Mullin, S. J. Hist. Biol. 29, 976986 (2017). Soto-Acu'a, S. et al. Nature 600, 259263 (2021). Soto Acu'a, S. , Vargas, A. O. & Kaluza, J. Adv. Polar Sci. 35, 78107 2024. Article 08 APR 26 Pincer movement: fossil…...
Avian Brood Parasitism
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (409+ words) is a fascinating reproductive strategy wherein parasitic birds, such as the common cuckoo, lay their eggs in the nests of other avian species. This deceptive tactic forces. .. Avian brood parasitism is a fascinating reproductive strategy wherein parasitic birds, such as…...
About the Guest Editors | Zoonotic diseases
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (105+ words) This Collection welcomes studies into zoonotic diseases that research host genetics and molecular pathomechanisms, as well as those that provide a One health perspective by researching natural reservoirs and environmental impact. Thank you for visiting nature. com. You are using…...
The Cretaceous'Paleogene Mass Extinction and the Evolution of Life
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (267+ words) This Collection examines the K'Pg mass extinction, inviting interdisciplinary research on its causes, impacts, and recovery. We welcome innovative studies on extinction dynamics and the resilience of life across marine and terrestrial systems. Thank you for visiting nature. com. You…...