33 papers
This study demonstrates that low-cost smartphone imaging combined with geometric wing morphometrics can accurately distinguish invasive *Aedes* mosquito species, offering a cost-effective alternative to professional microscopes provided that landmark digitization is performed by a single observer to minimize error.
By integrating morphological and phylogenomic analyses of 23 specimens from the Pacific, this study reveals that the rare octocoral genus *Isidoides* actually comprises four distinct species—including three newly described ones—rather than a single species, while demonstrating that ultraconserved elements (UCEs) provide superior resolution for species discrimination compared to traditional genetic markers.
This study elucidates the pigmentary and microstructural mechanisms underlying the colour polymorphism in Cuban painted snails (*Polymita picta* and *P. muscarum*), revealing a novel light-transmitting shell spot system driven by mixed melanin-carotenoid pigments and disordered porous mineral arrangements that likely serve roles in photoprotection and thermoregulation.
This study characterizes the highly organized microstructure, composition, and mechanical properties of the Russian sturgeon's pectoral fin spine, demonstrating that dermal bone is capable of forming structurally organized, mechanically competent load-bearing elements that support both locomotion and protection.
This study demonstrates that supplementing the diets of male rabbits with flaxseeds, particularly at an 8% concentration, significantly improves hematological parameters, enhances immunity against Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus, and optimizes lipid profiles by lowering harmful cholesterol and triglycerides while increasing HDL-C.
This study establishes a highly accurate, non-invasive radiographic framework for estimating the chronological age of common dolphins (*Delphinus delphis*) by analyzing pectoral flipper ossification patterns, which outperforms existing epigenetic methods and provides a vital tool for conservation management.
This study proposes a more accurate forensic method for quantifying helmeted hornbill individuals in wildlife trafficking cases by prioritizing anatomical uniqueness and DNA barcoding over traditional weight-based estimates, while establishing an 85g threshold for heavily processed specimens to improve legal outcomes.
This pilot study demonstrates that weaned dairy calves voluntarily and consistently engage with puzzle box cognitive enrichment, exhibiting sustained participation and increased natural exploratory behaviors compared to controls, thereby supporting the potential of early cognitive enrichment to enhance learning and development in cattle.
This study demonstrates that deep learning, specifically convolutional neural networks, can successfully identify individual greater leaf-nosed bats from their echolocation calls with high accuracy, revealing persistent individual signatures that traditional methods failed to detect.
This study utilizes a decade-long citizen science project to document the diversity and distribution of 163 gastropod species across 28 intertidal sites in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, revealing numerous new records and rediscoveries while demonstrating the effectiveness of low-cost citizen science for addressing taxonomic data gaps.
This study demonstrates that in the *Daphnia magna*-*Ordospora colligata* system, increasing host resource availability enhances pathogen fitness but causes virulence to peak at intermediate levels, revealing that resource gradients drive non-linear disease outcomes by differentially shaping host tolerance and pathogen growth.
This study employs a hierarchical Bayesian model on an augmented global dataset to estimate species-specific malaria vector bionomic parameters, revealing significant variation in behavioral traits across *Anopheles* species and their corresponding vulnerability to insecticide-treated nets.
This study utilizes 3D landmark-free morphometrics to reveal that while most domestic dog breeds share strikingly similar limb bone shapes, Dachshunds exhibit extreme and unique morphological disparity and variation that has intensified over the last 150 years, highlighting the need for breed-specific approaches to understanding postcranial diversity and improving canine welfare.
This paper reanalyzes and critiques Bels et al. (2025) by demonstrating that their oversimplified classification of non-native *Iguana iguana* populations obscured significant behavioral variation driven by anthropogenic hybridization and intraspecific diversity, ultimately revealing that display patterns in Guadeloupe retain characteristics from their specific South American origins.
This study documents the behavioral changes, gait alterations, and quality of life of an extremely old rhesus macaque with post-mortem evidence of Alzheimer's-like pathology, highlighting potential signs of physical and cognitive decline while emphasizing the need for further controlled testing to confirm dementia in geriatric primates.
This paper presents a holistic survey of small mammal diversity across the Santa Catalina Mountains conducted from 2021 to 2023, which documented 15 species, extended the known elevational ranges for eight of them, and established a comprehensive model of voucher and non-lethal tissue sampling to address historical data gaps and support future eco-evolutionary research in the Madrean Sky Islands.
This study validates the safety and accuracy of insertable cardiac monitors in captive baboons over eight months while demonstrating that individual identity, social dominance, ovarian cycle phase, and physical activity significantly influence heart rate and activity levels.
This study demonstrates that gamma irradiation induces dose-dependent sterility and developmental abnormalities in *Bactrocera zonata*, identifying 70 Gy as a potentially optimal dose for inducing male sterility while causing complete female sterility at lower doses, thereby supporting its potential application in sterile insect technique programs.
This study demonstrates that while ethyl-iophenoxic acid (Et-IPA) is a viable biomarker for Tasmanian devils, it is rapidly eliminated and thus unsuitable for monitoring bait consumption in other tested marsupial species, while also indicating a low risk of bioaccumulation in the Tasmanian environment.
This study evaluated the efficacy of human COVID-19 rapid antigen and antibody tests on domesticated dogs and cats, finding that while these kits exhibit variable sensitivity and specificity compared to gold-standard methods, they may still offer utility for field surveillance in the absence of species-specific assays.