Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger of dying out
On first inspection, the Cuban blue-headed quail dove doesn't look like much: drab brown feathers, a slender beak, and a ...
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Conservationists Shocked by Death of Top SA Cheetah Scientist
Globally renowned South African conservationist and National Geographic Explorer, Vincent van der Merwe, who organised the ...
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From a Guitar Shark to an Octocoral, Scientists Discover More Than 800 Marine Species
Scientists have identified 866 new species as part of the Ocean Census, a global mission to protect and accelerate the ...
The first fossil thrips in Africa: this tiny insect pest met its end in a volcanic lake 90 million years ago
Thrips are tiny insects—their sizes range between 0.5mm and 15mm in length and many are shorter than 5mm. But the damage they ...
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Rare dove is not related to any other birds we know today
Researchers sequenced the DNA of Cuban blue-headed quail dove, expecting clear origins. Instead, they found it has no close ...
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More than 850 marine species come to light in new discovery
Researchers have found at least 866 new marine species as part of a global mission to protect and accelerate the discovery of ...
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Unique dove species is the dodo of the Caribbean and in similar danger of dying out
"We focused on this dove species because we were anticipating an odd result that may help us understand the complex biogeography of the Caribbean. We did not anticipate it being so unique from an ...