A Map of 5,821 Animal Genomes Shows Chromosomes Fuse Along Fixed Paths
A University of Vienna-led study compared 5,821 chromosome-scale animal genomes and found all 406 possible ancestral chromosome fusions have already occurred.
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New Mountain Horned Dragon Species Discovered in Thailand, Named After House of the Dragon's Syrax
Researchers describe Acanthosaura syrax, a new Thai lizard found above 1,300 meters in Mae Wong forest, with COI distance up to 28% from its closest kin.
Greenland Sharks Keep Working Eyes for Centuries, New Study Finds
A Nature Communications study of century-old Greenland sharks finds intact retinas, working rod vision, and no visible sign of age-related eye decline.