Astronomers figure out why some galaxies are missing dark matter
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A new paper presents a possible reason for why some dwarf galaxies appear to be missing dark matter.The researchers at the…
A new paper presents a possible reason for why some dwarf galaxies appear to be missing dark matter.The researchers at the…
Brookesia nana, the nano-chameleon, may be the smallest vertebrate ever discovered.The "island rule" states that when new…
Accompanying the new PLOS ONE 10 Year Anniversary Collection: New Species, PLOS ONE Associate Editor Anna Simonin discusses the…
In 2012 the world was introduced to some of the smallest-known vertebrates: tiny chameleons. My good friend Grant wrote about…
Snakes and lizards, as well as a few marsupials, have structures known as “hemipenises.” Not quite two penises, but not quite a…
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Madagascar, long known as a hot spot of biodiversity, may be past its peak for species development…
In this round-up, we would like to share with you some of the PLOS ONE articles covered by the media in 2012. Over one thousand…
The International Commission for Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN), the body that regulates animal species names, took a big step…
I just got back from my most recent field excursion and am completely exhausted. But look, I am nevertheless providing you with…
Recent discoveries of a Lilliputian lizard and elfin amphibian, fascinating in their own right, highlight one of the most…
How small can an animal get? This week is a petite story on the recent discovery of dwarf chameleons in Madagascar. B. micra on…
Scouring the forests of Madagascar for 8 years with headlamps, researchers discovered four new species of miniaturized leaf…
Madagaskar ist für Chamäleon-Liebhaber ein Traum. Gut die Hälfte aller weltweit beschriebenen Arten kommt hier vor, und alle…
This month in PLoS ONE: synchronized eating, depression’s link to working overtime (surprise!), a step towards understanding…
The discovery of several new tiny species of chameleons is making the round in science news this week. When I heard about them…
This irascible-looking little guy was recently discovered by biologists on the small island of Nosy Hara, in northern Madagascar.
This irascible-looking little guy was recently discovered by biologists on the small island of Nosy Hara, in northern Madagascar.
PLoS ONE has lifted the embargo early on a paper describing a newly discovered species of chameleon, among the world’s smallest…
Hundreds of new frogs have been discovered recently in Madagascar (see Frogs, deformed and fanciful), and hundreds of species…
Posted on behalf of Susan Young. A newly discovered dwarf chameleon is among the smallest lizards in the world, with the…
Four tiny chameleon species were discovered on a tiny island off the coast of Madagascar. The smallest of the newly found…
How about this for a cute little guy: There have been jokes on twitter about scientists collaborating with the local…