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Eye colour variation in primates
October 15, 2022NUS researchers propose that the causes of eye colour variation in primates may, in part, be explained by differences in…
Read MoreToo many forewing eyespots is bad for butterflies
June 14, 2021NUS researchers found that butterflies which carry more eyespots on their forewings are more prone to attacks by predators. Most…
Read MoreDevelopment of eyespot patterns on butterflies
March 03, 2021NUS biologists have discovered that Hox genes are essential for the development of eyespot patterns on the wings of Bicyclus…
Read MoreSubstantial mangrove deforestation in Myanmar
March 03, 2020NUS scientists found that more than 60% of the mangrove cover in Myanmar had been converted to agricultural and other…
Read MoreLearned odour preferences can be inherited in butterflies
February 03, 2020NUS researchers found that caterpillars and butterflies can learn to prefer new food odours and sex pheromone blends, and that…
Read MoreNew avian species discovered in little-explored islands of Wallacea
January 10, 2020NUS researchers have discovered five bird species and five subspecies new to science from a region near Sulawesi, Indonesia. Birds…
Read MoreEye colour patterns for gaze following
September 04, 2019NUS researchers have discovered that chimpanzees and bonobos share the contrasting colour pattern seen in human eyes, which makes it…
Read MoreGenomic contamination threatens endangered Milky Storks in Singapore
January 31, 2019Researchers from NUS and Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) have discovered that the endangered Milky Storks’ conservation is threatened through cross-breeding…
Read MoreHaze smoke affects butterfly caterpillars
January 19, 2019NUS biologists have discovered that haze affects the survival and development of butterflies, which could have an adverse impact on…
Read MoreFlashy wing colours for protection
June 30, 201730 Jun 2017. NUS evolutionary biologists have shown experimentally that red and yellow colours protect painted jezebel butterflies from predation….
Read MoreNew crab species goes viral
May 04, 20174 May 2017. NUS zoologists discover a new species of marine crab and give it a catchy name. Two zoologists from…
Read MorePaper butterflies uncover function of wing patterns
August 04, 20164 Aug 2016. NUS scientists conducted field experiments using paper models of butterflies to show how particular features of their wing…
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