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- 1Ant genomes reveal bursts of diversification tied to jumping DNA●Analysis of the evolutionary history of 163 ant genomes, from most extant subfamilies, showed periods of rapid species d
Researchers analysed the genomes of 163 ant species spanning most existing subfamilies and reconstructed their evolutionary history over the past 100 million years. The study found periods of rapid species diversification that coincide with heightened activity of transposable elements, DNA sequences that can move within the genome. The findings suggest these mobile genetic elements played a role in driving the extraordinary diversity of ants.
- 2New special issue calls for papers on evolutionary biodiversity research▼New special issue of Biological Diversity call for papers decoding biodiversity through evolutionary mechanisms
The journal Biological Diversity has announced a call for papers for a new special issue focused on decoding biodiversity through evolutionary mechanisms. The issue invites researchers to submit work exploring how evolutionary processes shape species diversity, patterns of distribution, and ecosystem variation. The announcement is circulating among biologists, ecologists, and evolutionary scientists looking for publication opportunities on the topic.
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A federal appeals court has declined to reconsider its decision allowing the transfer of the Oak Flat land in Arizona to a copper mining project, a site sacred to Western Apache tribes. The Center for Biological Diversity highlighted the ruling, and conservation and tribal groups are expected to keep fighting the transfer, which they say threatens sacred land and cultural resources.