A completely new order of marine sponges has been found by researchers at the Museum of Evolution, Uppsala University. The sponge order, named Vilesida, produces substances that could be used in drug ...
A remarkable discovery of a fossil "treasure trove" in China has pushed back the origins of animals at least four million years. The find, described as "exciting" by researchers, includes the remains ...
A detailed investigation has led to the discovery of a new species of parasitic euglenid found in ostracods and other creatures residing in rice fields. This euglenid has undergone a secondary loss of ...