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Evolutionary diversification of retinoic acid receptor ligand-binding pocket structure bymolecular tinkering
(2016)Whole genome duplications (WGDs) have been classically associated with the origin of evolutionary novelties and the so-called duplication–degeneration–complementation model describes the possible fates of genes after ... -
A highly infective plant-associated bacterium influences reproductive rates in pea aphids
(2016)Pea aphids, A cyrthosiphon pisum, have the potential to increase reproduction as a defence against pathogens, though how frequently this occurs or how infection with live pathogens influences this response is not well ... -
A new Early Oligocene toothed ‘baleen’ whale from western North America
(2015)Archaic toothed mysticetes represent the evolutionary transition from raptorial to bulk filter feeding in baleen whales. Aetiocetids, in particular, preserve an intermediate morphological stage in which teeth functioned ... -
The potential for climate-driven bathymetric range shifts
(2015)Range shifts are of great importance as a response for species facing climate change. In the light of current ocean-surface warming, many studies have focused on the capacity of marine ectotherms to shift their ranges ... -
A stochastic vision-based model inspired by zebrafish collective behaviour in heterogeneous environments
(2016)Collective motion is one of the most ubiquitous behaviours displayed by social organisms and has led to the development of numerous models. Recent advances in the understanding of sensory system and information processing ... -
Reduced entomopathogen abundance in Myrmicaant nests
(2015)Social insects such as ants have evolved collective rather than individual immune defence strategies against diseases and parasites at the level of their societies (colonies), known as social immunity. Ants frequently host ... -
First report of Plesiochelys etalloniandTropidemys langiifrom the Late Jurassic of the UK and the palaeobiogeography of plesiochelyid turtles
(2016)Plesiochelyidae is a clade of relatively large coastal marine turtles that inhabited the shallow epicontinental seas that covered western Europe during the Late Jurassic. Although the group has been reported from many ... -
Unnoticed in the tropics
(2015)Ricinulei are among the most obscure and cryptic arachnid orders, constituting a micro-diverse group with extreme endemism. The 76 extant species described to date are grouped in three genera:Ricinoides, from tropical ... -
Molecular identification of Oesophagostomumspp
(2015)Oesophagostomumspp. are parasitic nematodes of mammals, including humans and other primates. To identify species and determine phylogeny, we analysed DNA sequences of adult and larvalOesophagostomumfrom wild chimpanzees ... -
The easternmigratory caribou
(2016)Understanding the evolutionary history of contemporary animal groups is essential for conservation and management of endangered species like caribou (Rangifer tarandus). In central Canada, the ranges of two caribou subspecies ... -
Parental investment in child health in sub-Saharan Africa: a cross-national study of health-seeking behaviour
(2016)Parents face trade-offs between investing in child health and other fitness enhancing activities. In humans, parental investment theory has mostly been examined through the analysis of differential child outcomes, with ... -
X-ray microtomography provides first data about the feeding behaviour of an endangered lizard, the Montserrat galliwasp
(2015)Reporting the diet of recently extinct or very rare taxa, only known by a few museum specimens, is challenging. This study uses X-ray microtomography, a non-destructive investigation method, to obtain the first data about ... -
Simultaneous DNA-based diet analysis of breeding, non-breeding and chick Adélie penguins
(2016)As central place foragers, breeding penguins are restricted in foraging range by the need to return to the colony to feed chicks. Furthermore, breeding birds must balance energetic gain from self-feeding with the costs of ... -
First evidence of hybridization between golden jackal (Canis aureus) and domestic dog (Canis familiaris) as revealed by genetic markers
(2015)Interspecific hybridization is relatively frequent in nature and numerous cases of hybridization between wild canids and domestic dogs have been recorded. However, hybrids between golden jackals (Canis aureus) and other ... -
Modelling mass and heat transfer in nano-based cancer hyperthermia
(2015)Department of Mechanical Engineering andMaterials Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA 2 Department of Translational Imaging, HoustonMethodist Research Institute, Houston, TX, USA 3 Modeling and Scientific ... -
Comparing and modelling land use organization in cities
(2015)The advent of geolocated information and communication technologies opens the possibility of exploring how people use space in cities, bringing an important new tool for urban scientists and planners, especially for regions ... -
Biophysical basis for convergent evolution of two veil-formingmicrobes
(2015)Microbes living in stagnant water typically rely on chemical diffusion to draw nutrients from their environment. The sulfur-oxidizing bacterium Thiovulum majusand the ciliate Uronemellahave independently evolved the ability ... -
The role of social and ecological processes in structuring animal populations
(2015)Both social and ecological factors influence population process and structure, with resultant consequences for phenotypic selection on individuals. Understanding the scale and relative contribution of these two factors is ... -
Morphological and functional changes in the vertebral columnwith increasing aquatic adaptation in crocodylomorphs
(2015)The lineage leading to modern Crocodylia has undergone dramatic evolutionary changes in morphology, ecology and locomotion over the past 200+Myr. These functional innovations may be explained in part by morphological changes ... -
Simulated annealing approach to vascular structure with application to the coronary arteries
(2016)Department of Physical Sciences, The Open University, Milton Keynes MK7 6AA, UK 2 Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 5WW, UK Do the complex processes of angiogenesis during organism ...
