Researchers have recently identified and described a new genus and species of xanthid crab found in Okinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Named Mabui calculus, it is the first among the 7,800 species ...

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Marine biologist analysing water test results and algea samples© AYA images/Shutterstock.com Scientists call this kind of animal a gynandromorph, and it is incredibly rare, especially in crabs. The ...

Somatic cell fusion between vegetative cells of a male and a female isolate of Griffithsia tenuis, a marine red alga, has been obtained. Hybrid cells have been isolated and they have regenerated new ...

New research has mapped the cell types that specialize to form reproductive organs in both sexes, identifying key genes and signals that drive this process. The findings offer important insights into ...

Deep in the rain‑drenched forests of southern India, scientists climbed into old tree holes expecting to find tiny freshwater crabs. Instead, they met a creature split down the middle into “he” and ...