DNA splits new look-alike lemurs
DUKE (US) — Scientists have identified two new species of mouse lemur, the saucer-eyed, teacup-sized primates native to the African island of Madagascar. Continue…
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Will lemurs survive parasites gone wild?
DUKE (US) — Rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns in Madagascar could fuel the spread of lemur parasites and the diseases they carry. (more…)
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How island isolation evolves giant rodents
DUKE (US) — New research clarifies how island isolation shrinks some species but enlarges others to giant proportions. (more…)
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DNA barcode exposes ‘fake’ ferns for sale
DUKE (US)—DNA testing of garden ferns sold at plant nurseries in North Carolina, Texas, and California has found that plants marketed as American natives may actually be exotic species from other parts of the globe. (more…)
