Great Salt Lake roundworm gets Shoshone name
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New study by U biologists characterizes D. woaabi, first of two nematode species recently found in the lake’s microbialites.
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Psychoactive psilocybin’s evolution in ‘magic mushrooms’
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Largest diversity study of the genus Psilocybe investigates the evolution of psilocybin production. They found that Psilocybe arose around when the dinosaur-killing asteroid caused a mass extinction event.
Read MoreWhy lists of worldwide bird species disagree
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Data gaps and species similarities may lead to undercounting biodiversity.
Read MoreFossil species named for U professor Kathleen Ritterbush
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Name honors Ritterbush’s research in the rock formation where the fossil shell was found.
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