Science of Nature

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Seasonal formation of ikaite in slime flux jelly on an infected tree (Populus fremontii) wound from the Sonoran Desert	34
Unusual fingerprint patterns in humans: implications for forensic casework and fingerprint research	18
A seabird’s eye view: visual fields of some seabirds (Laridae and Procellariidae) from tropical latitudes	16
Biomechanics, muscle modeling, and the elevated bite force and tooth stress of piranhas	15
Same-sex sexual behavior in a male-dimorphic arachnid with a resource-defense polygyny: evidence for female mimicry?	13
Japanese honey bees (Apis cerana japonica) have swarmed more often over the last two decades	12
New insights into endolithic palaeocommunity development in mobile hard substrate using CT imaging of bioeroded clasts from the Pliocene (Almería, SE Spain)	12
Modeling of the respiratory system of the long-necked Triassic reptile Tanystropheus (Archosauromorpha)	12
With the dead under the mat: the zombie ant extended phenotype under a new perspective	11
Multilevel variation in pathogen susceptibility and grooming behavior in ant societies	11
The small size of a myrmecophyte and its associated ant colony facilitate ambushing by large Ectatomma tuberculatum workers	11
Electrogenic performance and carbon sequestration potential of biophotovoltaics	10
Many problems for a solo mother: maternal care efficiency of the ghost spider of new genus Eldar (Araneae: Anyphaenidae, Anyphaeninae) against new species Pseudogaurax Malloch (Diptera: Chloropidae)	10
Obstacle negotiation in female desert locust oviposition digging	9
Impact of genetic relatedness on reproductive behavior in Pelvicachromis pulcher, a biparental cichlid fish with mutual mate choice and ornamentation	9
Phenological variation in parasite load and inflammatory response in a lizard with an asynchronous reproductive cycle	9
Corilagin induces apoptosis in glioblastoma cells by disrupting metabolic homeostasis: a metabolomics perspective	9
A new large pantherine and a sabre-toothed cat (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae) from the late Miocene hominoid-bearing Khorat sand pits, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand	8
Fingerprint resemblance amongst siblings and non-siblings — Forensic and anthropological implications	8
Arsenic exposure in insects from green spaces near a former copper smelter	8
Correction: Unusual fingerprint patterns in humans: implications for forensic casework and fingerprint research	8
The maxillary canal of the titanosuchid Jonkeria (Synapsida, Dinocephalia)	8
Visual antipredator effects of web flexing in an orb web spider, with special reference to web decorations	7
Snake scent gland secretions repel and induce contact toxicity in ants	7
Morphology, anatomy and sleep movements of Ludwigia sedoides	7

Biomechanics of nectar feeding explain flower orientation in plants pollinated by long-proboscid flies	7
GC/MS analysis and insecticidal activity of Pelargonium graveolens essential oil from Algeria against Culex pipiens and Culiseta longiareolata mosquito larvae	7
One elephant may sustain 2 million dung beetles in East African savannas on any given day	7
Interactions among vascular plants, bryophytes, and lichens in grassland communities along elevational gradients	7
Microstructural adaptations of snow bush (Aerva javanica (Burm.f.) Juss. Ex Schult.) in desert ecosystems	6
First record of a nematode-induced floral gall in Bongardia chrysogonum (L.) Spach (Berberidaceae): its effects on flower structure	6
Genetic and HPLC–DAD analyses of the Polistes canadensis wasp (Linnaeus, 1758) collected in the state of Bahia, Brazil	6
Independent evolution of a living bridge in the old world army ant lineage	6
Wild social behavior differs following experimental loss of vision in social hermit crabs	6
Parasites either reduce or increase host vulnerability to fishing: a case study of a parasitic copepod and its salmonid host	6
The oncogenic role of BCL2L12 associated with immune status in the prognosis of human hepatocellular carcinoma	6
Analysis of GyrA gene mutations in environmental Escherichia coli: understanding the mechanisms and spread of quinolone resistance in ecosystems	6
Spiro’s portrait of Arnold Berliner—a testimonial to a deep friendship	6
Cohesion depends on kinship but no permanent leadership in larval societies of a Neotropical butterfly	6
New mid-Cretaceous cockroaches (Blattaria: Corydiidae) from Kachin amber illuminate the diversity of bipectinate antennae	6
Influence of floral traits on visitation patterns in a miniature tropical stingless bee, Tetragonula iridipennis	5
Effect of intraspecific seed trait variation on the germination of eight tropical dry forest species	5
The complex interaction between plants and acoustic signals: friends or foes?	5
Littoral bryozoan communities in the high Arctic: a latitudinal comparison	5
Evaluating the present and future distribution of an endemic oak species (Quercus afares) under climate change in Algeria	5
Functional importance of the mandibular skeleto-muscular system in the bivalved arthropod Heterocypris incongruens (Crustacea, Ostracoda, Cyprididae)	5
Homeotic transformation in a terrestrial isopod: insights into the appendage identity in crustaceans	5
A new carcharodontosaurid specimen sheds light on the anatomy of South American giant predatory dinosaurs	5
The 2023 Arnold Berliner Award for research on spider photoreceptors	5
Stigmasterol restores testicular and sperm function in ICR mice exposed to high oxidative stress condition	5
Can nuclear aquatic environmental DNA be a genetic marker for the accurate estimation of species abundance?	5
Artificial intelligence in biology and medicine	5
A quick and non-destructive approach to combat timber adulteration using attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics	4
Burrow builders as ecosystem engineers for pit-building antlions (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae)	4
Social factors drive vocal exchanges in red-capped mangabeys (Cercocebus torquatus)	4
Exploring the potential of essential oils against airborne fungi from cultural heritage conservation premises	4
Quasispecies productivity	4
​​Forensic discrimination of sex from thermally treated human hair using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and machine learning	4
Complex preference relationships between native and non-native angiosperms and foraging insect visitors in a suburban greenspace under field and laboratory conditions	4
Epidemiology of acute myeloid leukemia in children and adolescents (1990–2021): a global burden of disease study	4
Revisiting the chondrichthyan egg capsules inventory from the Pennsylvanian (Carboniferous) of Belgium: new data and perspectives	4
Modelling the effects of climate and land-cover changes on the potential distribution and landscape connectivity of three earth snakes (Genus Conopsis, Günther 1858) in central Mexico	4
Plant–plant interaction by Aster leiophyllus affects herbivory by Sika deer, Cervus nippon	4
Predicting the potential geographic distribution of Fagus orientalis Lipsky under climate change using an ensemble model approach in Türkiye	4
Branched tyramides from males of the harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex badius	4
A case report of a pathology in the ‘whip’ of a flagellicaudatan sauropod	4
Unsuspected diversity and multiple origins of the frog legs imported to Switzerland for human consumption, as determined by DNA barcoding and morphology	4
The left–right-handedness of the cylindrical spathe correlates with the phyllotactic spiral direction in Arisaema (Araceae)	4
Bombus terrestris terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758) and hybrids with the endemic Bombus xanthopus spotted on Capraia Island (Tuscan Archipelago, Italy): some conservation management implications	4
Obituary: Dr. Margaretha Pangau-Adam	3
How does the life cycle of Clinodiplosis profusa (Cecidomyiidae) adjust to phenological variations of the host plant Eugenia uniflora (Myrtaceae) in sun and shade?	3
Structural, histochemical, and ecological peculiarities of lenticular leaf galls induced on the epiphytic fern Microgramma vacciniifolia (Polypodiaceae)	3
Comparative buccopharyngeal morphology of tadpoles of Sphaenorhynchini (Anura: Hylidae: Hylinae)	3
Animals evoking fear in the Cradle of Humankind: snakes, scorpions, and large carnivores	3
Development, detection and decipherment of obfuscated fingerprints in humans: Implications for forensic casework	3

Recombinant lectin from the coastal jack bean Canavalia rosea and its anti-bruchid activity towards Callosobruchus maculatus (Chrysomelidae: Coleoptera)	3
Local biophysical drivers outweigh climatic controls in shaping juniper regeneration in the Eastern Hindu Kush: implications for conservation	3
Post-fire phenology of the tree fern Cyathea mexiae at the edge of a semideciduous Forest in Brazil	3
Are males aggressive to rivals also aggressive to predators? Testing the behavioural correlation hypothesis and predator pressure hypothesis on antipredator behaviour in social spider mites	3
Wetland butterfly thriving in abandoned jungle: Neptis rivularis in the Czech Republic	3
Irrupting prey populations in the absence of a mammalian apex predator drive shifts in prey selection by eagles	3
Silicic acid seed pre-treatment modulates growth and antioxidant responses in maize under drought stress	3
A comparative analysis of bioactive phytochemicals in Cynanchum viminale (L.) L. and Pergularia daemia (Forssk.) Chiov. from Saudi Arabian folk medicine	3
Peculiar structural features of midgut symbiotic organ in the early development of the stinkbug Plautia stali Scott, 1874 (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae)	3
Study on the mechanism of Ershiwei Chenxiang Pills in the treatment of high altitude hypertension based on network pharmacology and molecular docking analysis	3
Freshwater colonization drives divergent reproductive strategies in shrimps of the genus Palaemon (Decapoda: Palaemonidae)	3
Alternative reproductive strategies in two cryptic species of the European earwig complex	3
Do exophytic microorganisms affect in vitro pollen germination and pollen tube growth in Camellia sinensis?	3
Phoretic behavior of the pseudoscorpion Megachernes ryugadensis on the Japanese wood mouse Apodemus speciosus	2
Host associations of Brazilian Darwin wasps: current knowledge and the IchHostBR dataset	2
The ontogeny of elements: distinct ontogenetic patterns in the radular tooth mineralization of gastropods	2
Larger particle size distribution of environmental RNA compared to environmental DNA: a case study targeting the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene in zebrafish (Danio rerio) using experimental aquariums	2
When the “satisficing” is the new “fittest”: how a proscriptive definition of adaptation can change our view of cognition and culture	2
Coping with the ‘Indian summer’: unique nesting cycle and nest architecture of the paper wasp, Polistes wattii	2
Fields of flowers with few strikes: how oligolectic bees manage their foraging behavior on Calibrachoa elegans (Solanaceae)	2
Hot males: thermal biology of males and females during coercive mating in water striders Gerris lacustris	2
Animal family discrimination from hair using ATR-FTIR and machine learning methods for applications in illegal wildlife trafficking	2
Connecting the dots: integrating citizen science, ecology, and habitat change for the conservation of three Leporidae species in the central mountains of Mexico	2
A novel approach using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometric analysis to distinguish male and female human hair samples	2
Hydrocarbons in Formicidae: influence of chemical footprints on ant behavioral strategies	2
Eggs in faeces: defensive mechanisms and effects of faecal coating by a water scavenger beetle, Coelostoma stultum (Coleopterea: Hydrophilidae)	2
Structural plasticity in roots of the hemiepiphyte Vanilla phaeantha Rchb.f. (Orchidaceae): a relationship between environment and function	2
Morphological and DNA analysis of pollen grains on butterfly individuals reveal their flower visitation history	2
Function of snail shell hairs in anti-predator defense	2
Silk properties of Asian weaver ant changes over time: an understanding of nest protection from natural calamities	2
Are males just passive? Coupling mechanism of the Brazilian cave insects with inverted genitalia	2
Harlequin frog tadpoles—comparative buccopharyngeal morphology in the gastromyzophorous tadpoles of the genus Atelopus (Amphibia, Anura, Bufonidae), with discussion on the phylogenetic and evolutionar	2
Consequences of successive mating in the ladybird beetle, Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Coccinellidae: Coleoptera)	2
Competition through ritualized aggressive interactions between sympatric colonies in solitary foraging neotropical ants	2
Fungal heat shock proteins: molecular phylogenetic insights into the host takeover	2
Unveiling a novel morphometric approach in claws and canines for species discrimination and age stratification in leopard (Panthera pardus fusca)	2
Synthesis, SAR, and computational evaluation of novel thiazolidinone-based antidiabetic hybrids: insights from enzyme kinetics and DFT studies	2
The Impact of LINC-PINT polymorphisms on HNSCC risk in a Chinese han population	2
Development of an eco-friendly larvicidal agent from Chrozophora oblongifolia against the dengue disease vector: antimicrobial and phytochemical analysis	2
Effects of neural stem cell-derived exosomes on MPTP-induced Parkinson’s disease in mice	2
Corolla traits and their osmophores in three neotropical Malpighiaceae: the putative impacts on plant-pollinator interactions	2
Unraveling pesticide impacts on pollinators: a global challenge for sustainable crop protection	2
Research advances on Cordyceps sinensis and its components in relation to omics biomarkers for the neurological disorders	2
A tissue-to-blood mRNA classifier enables early detection of gastric cancer risk in precancerous lesions	2
Temporal variation in the effect of ants on the fitness of myrmecophilic plants: seasonal effect surpasses periodic benefits	2
Drivers of flower visit and resource sharing between the honeybee and native bees in Neotropical coastal sand dunes	2
New data on Propyrotherium (Mammalia, Pyrotheria) from the middle Eocene age (Chubut, Argentina): anatomy, age constraints, and phylogeny	2
Ant-following behavior is correlated with plumage traits in African understory birds	2
Wound healing potential of methanolic extract of Wrightia tinctoria fresh leaf	2
Choline hydroxide mediated eco-friendly synthesis of 5-arylidene thiazol-4(5H)-one clubbed coumarin: antimicrobial evaluation and in silico studies	2
New species of green lacewings indicate the diversity of Mesypochrysa (Insecta, Neuroptera, Chrysopidae) from the Middle Jurassic of China	1
Species-specific traits affect bird species’ susceptibility to global change	1
Mandibular anatomy of a new specimen of a prozostrodontian cynodont (Eucynodontia: Probainognathia) from the Upper Triassic of Brazil	1
Widespread distribution of honey bee-associated pathogens in managed and wild bees	1
Unique pathological phalangeal fusion in the chalicothere subfamily Chalicotheriinae and the interphalangeal immobilization in chalicotheres	1
On the way from Asia to America: eutriconodontan mammals from the Early Cretaceous of Yakutia, Russia	1
Chemical signatures of egg maternity and Dufour’s gland in Vespine wasps	1
Growth constraints set an upper limit to theropod dinosaur body size	1
Live birth in a 47-million-year-old snake	1
Pigmentary colouration of hairy carpenter bees, genus Xylocopa	1
Cuticular hydrocarbons as biomarkers of developmental stages in Thanatophilus sinuatus (Fabricius, 1775) (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae): evidence from GC–MS and random forest modeling	1
Using ensemble modeling to predict the current distribution of Pistacia atlantica Desf. in Algeria	1
Unexpected discovery: an enclave of East-Siberian plants in Northern Europe	1
Inferring the lifestyles of extinct Crocodyliformes using osteoderm ornamentation	1
Correction: Social factors drive vocal exchanges in red-capped mangabeys (Cercocebus torquatus)	1
Development of collagen-based hydrogel derived from allicin-silver nanoparticles for wound healing	1
Nearly complete late Eocene skull from the North Pacific elucidates the cranial morphology and affinities of the penguin-like Plotopteridae	1
New proterochampsid remains from the Middle Triassic of Brazil enhance the group's diversity during its origins	1
Individual identity of alarm calls in wild-living Brandt’s voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii)	1
Reflections upon a new definition of life	1
Using your head — cranial steering in pterosaurs	1
Methyl benzoate and nerolidol attract the cyclocephaline beetle Cyclocephala paraguayensis to trumpet flowers	1
Correlation between pollen morphology, karyotype, floral pigments, and scent components and morphological classification of 15 species and hybrids of Syringa L	1
Phenotypic and functional trait variation in Malvastrum coromandelianum under different tree plantations in Pakistan	1
Beyond leaf projections: the multifunctionality of leaf teeth in Violaceae	1
Evidence of a thoracic crop in workers, soldiers, and queens of Carebara perpusilla ants (Formicidae: Myrmicinae)	1
Nano-pulsed discharge plasma-induced abiotic oligopeptide formation from diketopiperazine	1
Bioactive potential of Latania verschaffeltii Lem. leaves (Arecaceae): phytochemical, antimicrobial, antiviral, and computational evaluation	1
Aluminum in native plants from the Campo Rupestre: Investigating accumulation sites and detoxification mechanisms in Melastomataceae	1
Antifungal capabilities of gut microbial communities of three dung beetle species (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)	1

Testing individual variations of horses’ tactile reactivity: when, where, how?	1
Molecular identification, chemical profiling, and bioactive potential of Eryngium thyrsoideum Boiss.: ethnopharmacological perspectives	1
Anatomical, histochemical, and developmental approaches reveal the long-term functioning of the floral nectary in Tocoyena formosa (Rubiaceae)	1
Public perception and acceptance of coypu Myocastor coypus removal in urban areas: influences of age and education	1
Osmophores and petal surface traits in Bignonieae species	1
Developmental basis of natural tooth shape variation in cichlid fishes	1
Fine-scale habitat selection in tree-dwelling spiders: an experimental approach	1
Soil microbial decomposition capacity and soil properties under moderate warming in a natural forest in the Asian monsoon region	1
Neither nectar nor deception: the role of floral rewards in the pollination system of Laelia (Orchidaceae: Laeliinae)	1
Intermittent and temporally variable bioturbation by some terrestrial invertebrates: implications for ichnology	1
Interfering with elytral chemistry delays but does not prevent mating in ladybird beetle, Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Fabricius)	1
The protective effects of Zingiber zerumbet rhizome against fevers in rats	1
Pomphorhynchus laevis host manipulation regardless of presence of gammarid conspecifics or predator cues	1
Eurasian beavers in Central Italy: perceptions in the local community	1
Discovering spider fly (Diptera: Acroceridae) hosts and their biology using citizen science	1
Effects of 6-methoxybenzoxazolinone (6-MBOA) on animals: state of knowledge and open questions	1
Craniofacial lesions in the earliest predatory dinosaurs indicate intraspecific agonistic behaviour at the dawn of the dinosaur era	1
Thermal patterns in stingless bee colonies	1
Behavioral corroboration that Saitis barbipes jumping spiders cannot discriminate between males’ red and black ornaments	1
Passive dispersal potential of medaka eggs by attaching to waterbirds	1