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Eye colour variation in primates

Eye colour variation in primates

October 15, 2022

NUS researchers propose that the causes of eye colour variation in primates may, in part, be explained by differences in…

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Too many forewing eyespots is bad for butterflies

Too many forewing eyespots is bad for butterflies

June 14, 2021

NUS researchers found that butterflies which carry more eyespots on their forewings are more prone to attacks by predators. Most…

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Development of eyespot patterns on butterflies

Development of eyespot patterns on butterflies

March 03, 2021

NUS biologists have discovered that Hox genes are essential for the development of eyespot patterns on the wings of Bicyclus…

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Substantial mangrove deforestation in Myanmar

Substantial mangrove deforestation in Myanmar

March 03, 2020

NUS scientists found that more than 60% of the mangrove cover in Myanmar had been converted to agricultural and other…

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Learned odour preferences can be inherited in butterflies

Learned odour preferences can be inherited in butterflies

February 03, 2020

NUS researchers found that caterpillars and butterflies can learn to prefer new food odours and sex pheromone blends, and that…

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New avian species discovered in little-explored islands of Wallacea

New avian species discovered in little-explored islands of Wallacea

January 10, 2020

NUS researchers have discovered five bird species and five subspecies new to science from a region near Sulawesi, Indonesia. Birds…

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Eye colour patterns for gaze following

Eye colour patterns for gaze following

September 04, 2019

NUS researchers have discovered that chimpanzees and bonobos share the contrasting colour pattern seen in human eyes, which makes it…

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Genomic contamination threatens endangered Milky Storks in Singapore

Genomic contamination threatens endangered Milky Storks in Singapore

January 31, 2019

Researchers from NUS and Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) have discovered that the endangered Milky Storks’ conservation is threatened through cross-breeding…

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Haze smoke affects butterfly caterpillars

Haze smoke affects butterfly caterpillars

January 19, 2019

NUS biologists have discovered that haze affects the survival and development of butterflies, which could have an adverse impact on…

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Flashy wing colours for protection

Flashy wing colours for protection

June 30, 2017

30 Jun 2017. NUS evolutionary biologists have shown experimentally that red and yellow colours protect painted jezebel butterflies from predation….

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New crab species goes viral

New crab species goes viral

May 04, 2017

4 May 2017. NUS zoologists discover a new species of marine crab and give it a catchy name. Two zoologists from…

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Paper butterflies uncover function of wing patterns

Paper butterflies uncover function of wing patterns

August 04, 2016

4 Aug 2016. NUS scientists conducted field experiments using paper models of butterflies to show how particular features of their wing…

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