Highlights

Asia’s horseshoe crabs thrive on the shelf
May 27, 2025Biologists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) used horseshoe crabs’ genomes to shed light on their past and on…
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Discovery of 21 new deep-sea sponge species highlights marine life’s adaptability
May 13, 2025Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has uncovered 21 new species of sponges thriving in the deep ocean,…
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New giant isopod species, Bathynomus vaderi
March 26, 2025A new species of giant isopod, named Bathynomus vaderi, has been discovered by an international team of researchers, including a…
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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…
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Too 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…
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Development 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…
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Substantial 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…
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Learned 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…
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New 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…
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Eye 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…
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Genomic 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…
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Haze 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…
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