Same forest, different evolutionary responses. Researchers compared 27 taxa in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest and found that genetic associations with past & present climate vary widely across species: from frogs and birds to butterflies and plants. #LIBresearch

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A new hoverfly from Japan! Researchers revised the genus Ferdinandea across the Palaearctic and discovered a species new to science: Ferdinandea harusawai, adding another piece to our knowledge of hoverfly diversity. #LIBresearch

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What can museum beetles reveal about millions of years of evolution? Using DNA from historical specimens, researchers reconstructed the evolutionary history of Lathrobium, a diverse rove beetle genus with nearly 800 described species. #LIBresearch

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Three new species and a new look at an entire beetle genus. Researchers revised the Neotropical rove beetle genus Lypeticus, describing three species new to science & considerably expanding its known distribution. #LIBresearch

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What do biodiversity, environmental & human biobanks have in common? More than you might think. A new perspective from the joint GGBN–ISBER conference explores how these communities can learn from each other to tackle global challenges. #LIBresearch

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What lives more than 5 km beneath the ocean surface?Nephasoma constricticervix is a peanut worm adapted to life in the deep sea. New records like these help fill the many gaps in our knowledge of biodiversity at some of Earth’s least explored habitats. #LIBresearch

Oyster genomes are anything but static. Researchers found that transposable elements (pieces of DNA able to move within the genome) help generate remarkable genetic variation both within individual oysters & between populations. #LIBresearch

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Every museum specimen can hold more information than we first imagined.: New methods are making even challenging, decades-old material accessible to genetic research, adding another layer of value to natural history collections. #LIBresearch

What makes a species worth protecting? For Harwood’s Francolin, an endemic Ethiopian bird, the answer goes far beyond biology. A study reveals how local knowledge, cultural significance & everyday interactions shape attitudes toward its conservation. #LIBresearch

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Tiny organisms, big ecological clues: Larger benthic foraminifera are single-celled organisms that help build carbonate sediments in tropical seas. Understanding what controls their distribution can reveal how these important reef inhabitants may respond to changing ocean conditions. #LIBresearch

What can thousands of unidentifiable bone fragments tell us about the past? Researchers developed a new palaeoproteomic approach that identifies species from collagen - even in complex mixtures or when genetic reference data are incomplete. #LIBresearch

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Connecting biodiversity collections worldwide. 🌍🧬 With more than 7 million biological material records shared through its portal, GGBN is building bridges between biobanks and the global research community. LIB is proud to host the network’s Secretariat Office in Bonn. #LIBresearch

Ice ages separated them, warmer periods brought them back together Genetic data reveal that common toad lineages repeatedly diverged in glacial refuges, then met & hybridized again as they expanded across Europe & Western Asia. #LIBresearch

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A new skink species hiding in plain sight. Populations from the Hindu Kush foothills in Afghanistan & Pakistan had puzzled taxonomists for decades. Now, DNA & morphology reveal they represent a distinct species: Heremites afghanicus. #LIBresearch

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How can museums communicate problems that have no simple solutions? A study explores how natural history museums address “wicked” sustainability problems such as biodiversity loss - balancing complexity, uncertainty, controversy & urgency. #LIBresearch

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Do all cells in an organism carry the same DNA? Not always. Some organisms deliberately eliminate parts of their genome or even entire chromosomes from specific cells during development. A new review explores this remarkable phenomenon across the Tree of Life. #LIBresearch

Same chromosome, different evolutionary story. In Lake Tanganyika cichlids, researchers found that the same chromosomes repeatedly became sex chromosomes, but evolved independently rather than being inherited from a common ancestor. #LIBresearch

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How can we keep genetic data open and still share the benefits fairly? A new White Paper proposes an interoperable approach to DSI governance across different UN frameworks - while keeping Digital Sequence Information free, open & unrestricted. #LIBresearch

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Biodiversity can tell us something about landscapes that disappeared millions of years ago. By tracing the evolutionary history of Gloydius pitvipers, researchers uncover how ancient climate & geography shaped life across High Asia. #LIBresearch

A new genus hiding among Europe’s hoverflies! Researchers discovered Unigaster, a previously unknown genus of hoverflies, & described its 1st species, U. mixta, from Türkiye & Greece, using both morphology & DNA to place it on the tree of life. #LIBresearch

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