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Review: The African turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri) as a model for the integrative physiology of vertebrate aging.
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New species fo firefly (Coleoptera: Lampyridae: Luciolinae) novataxa.blogspot.com/2025/1…
Today's WikiRun game: from The Blue Marble to Charles Darwin: tinyurl.com/zvjs3d8j
Today is the #WorldOceanDay. Join the global movement to protect our blue planet. From beach cleanups, to art shows and educational events – every celebration and action matters.
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How some tropical trees benefit from being struck by lightning: evidence for Dipteryx oleifera and other large‐statured trees. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…
AI bots scraping data are causing a significant load on @Wikimedia's underlying infrastructure.
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The rove beetle subfamily Scydmaeninae is reported from Shanghai, China for the first time, with the descriptions of two new species: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1231…
#beetles #taxonomy #newspecies
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Bird tries to build a nest for a cat friend after discovering she's pregnant
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A delivery has arrived from @LifeplanProject
Our team sprang into action, unpacking 1,785 bottles of Malaise trap samples from Madagascar. For now, the samples are securely stored in our -20°C freezers. Soon, we'll DNA barcode the contents to uncover the species hidden within!
In January 17, 2025, Wikispecies reached a total of 900,000 articles!
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Wikimedia Sverige finns nu även på #Bluesky bsky.app/profile/wikimediase…
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🚨 We’re sad to announce that #StormÉowyn has caused severe damage across our Gardens.
At #Edinburgh, 15 trees have been lost – either uprooted or damaged beyond recovery. This includes the Garden’s tallest tree, the 29-metre Cedrus deodara, planted in 1859 👇
Ten species to watch in 2025 fauna-flora.org/news/ten-spe…












