This study provides a valuable new resource to investigate the molecular basis of the particular features characterizing the pipefish embryo. The authors found both unique and shared gene expression ...

Syngnathid fishes (seahorses, pipefishes, and seadragons) present very particular and elaborated features among teleosts and a major challenge is to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms ...

Bats in the noctilionoid group, like Darwin’s finches, have evolved an impressive variety of jaw and tooth adaptations to ...

Romania will set up and operate its first fish farms in the Black Sea this year, as announced by environment minister Mircea Fechet, with certain areas already assigned for future farms. Investments ...

Other common morphological changes include the enhancement of non-visual sensory systems and associated structures, such as the elongation of chemoreceptor- or mechanoreceptor-bearing appendages in ...

As countries prioritize climate action under the Paris Agreement, determining the overlap in agricultural areas requiring both adaptation and mitigation (A&M) interventions could lead to more ...

The U.S. is home to some of the most bizarre animal adaptations found nowhere else! From lizards that squirt blood from their eyes to fish that can survive on land, these creatures have evolved in ...

In this article, we delve into ten fascinating animal adaptations that are as incredible as they are unexpected. Translucent Immortal Jellyfish. Image by rsschriener via Depositphotos. Bioluminescence ...

Those fish ducks were totally in tune with their frigid, wet world; fetching up a juicy morsel on nearly every dive. After feeding, all four of those amazing birds lined up on the edge of the ice ...

This project helped communities in Africa think and communicate about climate change and adaptation, and to share their experiences with stakeholders. Between 2008 and 2011, the action research ...

But his principal plans come together with him first trying to clone himself to create a perfect assistant – resulting in the ...