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Seasonal formation of ikaite in slime flux jelly on an infected tree (Populus fremontii) wound from the Sonoran Desert	35
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	17
Biomechanics, muscle modeling, and the elevated bite force and tooth stress of piranhas	16
Same-sex sexual behavior in a male-dimorphic arachnid with a resource-defense polygyny: evidence for female mimicry?	14
New insights into endolithic palaeocommunity development in mobile hard substrate using CT imaging of bioeroded clasts from the Pliocene (Almería, SE Spain)	13
Multilevel variation in pathogen susceptibility and grooming behavior in ant societies	12
Modeling of the respiratory system of the long-necked Triassic reptile Tanystropheus (Archosauromorpha)	12
Japanese honey bees (Apis cerana japonica) have swarmed more often over the last two decades	12
With the dead under the mat: the zombie ant extended phenotype under a new perspective	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
Impact of genetic relatedness on reproductive behavior in Pelvicachromis pulcher, a biparental cichlid fish with mutual mate choice and ornamentation	10
Corilagin induces apoptosis in glioblastoma cells by disrupting metabolic homeostasis: a metabolomics perspective	9
The maxillary canal of the titanosuchid Jonkeria (Synapsida, Dinocephalia)	8
Correction: Unusual fingerprint patterns in humans: implications for forensic casework and fingerprint research	8
Phenological variation in parasite load and inflammatory response in a lizard with an asynchronous reproductive cycle	8
Obstacle negotiation in female desert locust oviposition digging	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
Snake scent gland secretions repel and induce contact toxicity in ants	7
GC/MS analysis and insecticidal activity of Pelargonium graveolens essential oil from Algeria against Culex pipiens and Culiseta longiareolata mosquito larvae	7
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	7
Interactions among vascular plants, bryophytes, and lichens in grassland communities along elevational gradients	7

Visual antipredator effects of web flexing in an orb web spider, with special reference to web decorations	7
Morphology, anatomy and sleep movements of Ludwigia sedoides	7
One elephant may sustain 2 million dung beetles in East African savannas on any given day	7
First record of a nematode-induced floral gall in Bongardia chrysogonum (L.) Spach (Berberidaceae): its effects on flower structure	6
Microstructural adaptations of snow bush (Aerva javanica (Burm.f.) Juss. Ex Schult.) in desert ecosystems	6
Independent evolution of a living bridge in the old world army ant lineage	6
Genetic and HPLC–DAD analyses of the Polistes canadensis wasp (Linnaeus, 1758) collected in the state of Bahia, Brazil	6
Parasites either reduce or increase host vulnerability to fishing: a case study of a parasitic copepod and its salmonid host	6
Biomechanics of nectar feeding explain flower orientation in plants pollinated by long-proboscid flies	6
Wild social behavior differs following experimental loss of vision in social hermit crabs	6
The oncogenic role of BCL2L12 associated with immune status in the prognosis of human hepatocellular carcinoma	6
Spiro’s portrait of Arnold Berliner—a testimonial to a deep friendship	6
Analysis of GyrA gene mutations in environmental Escherichia coli: understanding the mechanisms and spread of quinolone resistance in ecosystems	6
New mid-Cretaceous cockroaches (Blattaria: Corydiidae) from Kachin amber illuminate the diversity of bipectinate antennae	6
Cohesion depends on kinship but no permanent leadership in larval societies of a Neotropical butterfly	6
Stigmasterol restores testicular and sperm function in ICR mice exposed to high oxidative stress condition	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
A new carcharodontosaurid specimen sheds light on the anatomy of South American giant predatory dinosaurs	5
Burrow builders as ecosystem engineers for pit-building antlions (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae)	5
Can nuclear aquatic environmental DNA be a genetic marker for the accurate estimation of species abundance?	5
The 2023 Arnold Berliner Award for research on spider photoreceptors	5
Homeotic transformation in a terrestrial isopod: insights into the appendage identity in crustaceans	5
Complex preference relationships between native and non-native angiosperms and foraging insect visitors in a suburban greenspace under field and laboratory conditions	5
Artificial intelligence in biology and medicine	5
Evaluating the present and future distribution of an endemic oak species (Quercus afares) under climate change in Algeria	5
Influence of floral traits on visitation patterns in a miniature tropical stingless bee, Tetragonula iridipennis	5
Functional importance of the mandibular skeleto-muscular system in the bivalved arthropod Heterocypris incongruens (Crustacea, Ostracoda, Cyprididae)	5
Littoral bryozoan communities in the high Arctic: a latitudinal comparison	5
Branched tyramides from males of the harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex badius	5
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
Predicting the potential geographic distribution of Fagus orientalis Lipsky under climate change using an ensemble model approach in Türkiye	4
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	4
Social factors drive vocal exchanges in red-capped mangabeys (Cercocebus torquatus)	4
A quick and non-destructive approach to combat timber adulteration using attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and chemometrics	4
Epidemiology of acute myeloid leukemia in children and adolescents (1990–2021): a global burden of disease study	4
Plant–plant interaction by Aster leiophyllus affects herbivory by Sika deer, Cervus nippon	4
The left–right-handedness of the cylindrical spathe correlates with the phyllotactic spiral direction in Arisaema (Araceae)	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
Quasispecies productivity	4
More than meets the (human) eye: Cryptic chromatic diversity in a colour polymorphic lizard	4
Exploring the potential of essential oils against airborne fungi from cultural heritage conservation premises	4
Revisiting the chondrichthyan egg capsules inventory from the Pennsylvanian (Carboniferous) of Belgium: new data and perspectives	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
Bombus terrestris terrestris (Linnaeus, 1758) and hybrids with the endemic Bombus xanthopus spotted on Capraia Island (Tuscan Archipelago, Italy): some conservation management implications	3
A comparative analysis of bioactive phytochemicals in Cynanchum viminale (L.) L. and Pergularia daemia (Forssk.) Chiov. from Saudi Arabian folk medicine	3
Irrupting prey populations in the absence of a mammalian apex predator drive shifts in prey selection by eagles	3
Structural plasticity in roots of the hemiepiphyte Vanilla phaeantha Rchb.f. (Orchidaceae): a relationship between environment and function	3

Development, detection and decipherment of obfuscated fingerprints in humans: Implications for forensic casework	3
Local biophysical drivers outweigh climatic controls in shaping juniper regeneration in the Eastern Hindu Kush: implications for conservation	3
Recombinant lectin from the coastal jack bean Canavalia rosea and its anti-bruchid activity towards Callosobruchus maculatus (Chrysomelidae: Coleoptera)	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
Do exophytic microorganisms affect in vitro pollen germination and pollen tube growth in Camellia sinensis?	3
Comparative buccopharyngeal morphology of tadpoles of Sphaenorhynchini (Anura: Hylidae: Hylinae)	3
Silicic acid seed pre-treatment modulates growth and antioxidant responses in maize under drought stress	3
Alternative reproductive strategies in two cryptic species of the European earwig complex	3
Post-fire phenology of the tree fern Cyathea mexiae at the edge of a semideciduous Forest in Brazil	3
Jump now, pay later: saltatory behavior trades off with body mass and facilitates shelter repair in a seed-dwelling insect	3
​​Forensic discrimination of sex from thermally treated human hair using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and machine learning	3
Structural, histochemical, and ecological peculiarities of lenticular leaf galls induced on the epiphytic fern Microgramma vacciniifolia (Polypodiaceae)	3
Freshwater colonization drives divergent reproductive strategies in shrimps of the genus Palaemon (Decapoda: Palaemonidae)	3
Wetland butterfly thriving in abandoned jungle: Neptis rivularis in the Czech Republic	3
Animals evoking fear in the Cradle of Humankind: snakes, scorpions, and large carnivores	3
Hydrocarbons in Formicidae: influence of chemical footprints on ant behavioral strategies	2
Animal family discrimination from hair using ATR-FTIR and machine learning methods for applications in illegal wildlife trafficking	2
A novel approach using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and chemometric analysis to distinguish male and female human hair samples	2
The ontogeny of elements: distinct ontogenetic patterns in the radular tooth mineralization of gastropods	2
Phoretic behavior of the pseudoscorpion Megachernes ryugadensis on the Japanese wood mouse Apodemus speciosus	2
Effects of neural stem cell-derived exosomes on MPTP-induced Parkinson’s disease in mice	2
Morphological and DNA analysis of pollen grains on butterfly individuals reveal their flower visitation history	2
Quaternary tufas of the western Potiguar Basin, Brazil: rapid xeromorphic adaptation and climate change inferred from sedimentology, paleobotany, and fossil diagenesis	2
Cytochrome-b discriminates civet species: A case study of suspected civets in Tamil Nadu, India	2
A tissue-to-blood mRNA classifier enables early detection of gastric cancer risk in precancerous lesions	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
Function of snail shell hairs in anti-predator defense	2
Fungal heat shock proteins: molecular phylogenetic insights into the host takeover	2
Competition through ritualized aggressive interactions between sympatric colonies in solitary foraging neotropical ants	2
Choline hydroxide mediated eco-friendly synthesis of 5-arylidene thiazol-4(5H)-one clubbed coumarin: antimicrobial evaluation and in silico studies	2
Synthesis, SAR, and computational evaluation of novel thiazolidinone-based antidiabetic hybrids: insights from enzyme kinetics and DFT studies	2
Development of an eco-friendly larvicidal agent from Chrozophora oblongifolia against the dengue disease vector: antimicrobial and phytochemical analysis	2
Host associations of Brazilian Darwin wasps: current knowledge and the IchHostBR dataset	2
Corolla traits and their osmophores in three neotropical Malpighiaceae: the putative impacts on plant-pollinator interactions	2
Are males just passive? Coupling mechanism of the Brazilian cave insects with inverted genitalia	2
Wound healing potential of methanolic extract of Wrightia tinctoria fresh leaf	2
Temporal variation in the effect of ants on the fitness of myrmecophilic plants: seasonal effect surpasses periodic benefits	2
Unveiling a novel morphometric approach in claws and canines for species discrimination and age stratification in leopard (Panthera pardus fusca)	2
Fields of flowers with few strikes: how oligolectic bees manage their foraging behavior on Calibrachoa elegans (Solanaceae)	2
Ant-following behavior is correlated with plumage traits in African understory birds	2
Drivers of flower visit and resource sharing between the honeybee and native bees in Neotropical coastal sand dunes	2
Desert treasures: a comprehensive review of the diversity, phytochemistry, ethnobotany, and conservation of thar desert flora	2
Eggs in faeces: defensive mechanisms and effects of faecal coating by a water scavenger beetle, Coelostoma stultum (Coleopterea: Hydrophilidae)	2
Consequences of successive mating in the ladybird beetle, Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Coccinellidae: Coleoptera)	2
New data on Propyrotherium (Mammalia, Pyrotheria) from the middle Eocene age (Chubut, Argentina): anatomy, age constraints, and phylogeny	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
The Impact of LINC-PINT polymorphisms on HNSCC risk in a Chinese han population	2
Hot males: thermal biology of males and females during coercive mating in water striders Gerris lacustris	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
Research advances on Cordyceps sinensis and its components in relation to omics biomarkers for the neurological disorders	1
Aluminum in native plants from the Campo Rupestre: Investigating accumulation sites and detoxification mechanisms in Melastomataceae	1
Correlation between pollen morphology, karyotype, floral pigments, and scent components and morphological classification of 15 species and hybrids of Syringa L	1
Soil microbial decomposition capacity and soil properties under moderate warming in a natural forest in the Asian monsoon region	1
Methyl benzoate and nerolidol attract the cyclocephaline beetle Cyclocephala paraguayensis to trumpet flowers	1
Reflections upon a new definition of life	1
Development of collagen-based hydrogel derived from allicin-silver nanoparticles for wound healing	1
Using ensemble modeling to predict the current distribution of Pistacia atlantica Desf. in Algeria	1
Correction: Climate-induced range dynamics of Jerdon’s Babbler Chrysomma altirostre in the Brahmaputra basin, India: An ensemble modelling approach	1
Inferring the lifestyles of extinct Crocodyliformes using osteoderm ornamentation	1
Evaluation and model-based assessment of environmental factors affecting Desmodesmus abundans productivity	1
Evidence of a thoracic crop in workers, soldiers, and queens of Carebara perpusilla ants (Formicidae: Myrmicinae)	1
Solvent-free synthesis of quinazolinone–chalcone hybrids and their evaluation as dual inhibitors of AChE and BuChE for alzheimer’s disease	1
Anatomical, histochemical, and developmental approaches reveal the long-term functioning of the floral nectary in Tocoyena formosa (Rubiaceae)	1
Unraveling pesticide impacts on pollinators: a global challenge for sustainable crop protection	1
Beyond leaf projections: the multifunctionality of leaf teeth in Violaceae	1
When the “satisficing” is the new “fittest”: how a proscriptive definition of adaptation can change our view of cognition and culture	1
Passive dispersal potential of medaka eggs by attaching to waterbirds	1
Testing individual variations of horses’ tactile reactivity: when, where, how?	1
Nano-pulsed discharge plasma-induced abiotic oligopeptide formation from diketopiperazine	1
Behavioral corroboration that Saitis barbipes jumping spiders cannot discriminate between males’ red and black ornaments	1
Pomphorhynchus laevis host manipulation regardless of presence of gammarid conspecifics or predator cues	1
Secretory structures in Mandevilla venulosa (Müll.Arg.) Woodson (Apocynaceae): morphoanatomy and histochemical characterization	1
Craniofacial lesions in the earliest predatory dinosaurs indicate intraspecific agonistic behaviour at the dawn of the dinosaur era	1
Chemical signatures of egg maternity and Dufour’s gland in Vespine wasps	1
Bioactive potential of Latania verschaffeltii Lem. leaves (Arecaceae): phytochemical, antimicrobial, antiviral, and computational evaluation	1
Developmental basis of natural tooth shape variation in cichlid fishes	1
Pigmentary colouration of hairy carpenter bees, genus Xylocopa	1
Live birth in a 47-million-year-old snake	1
Discovering spider fly (Diptera: Acroceridae) hosts and their biology using citizen science	1

Unexpected discovery: an enclave of East-Siberian plants in Northern Europe	1
Unique pathological phalangeal fusion in the chalicothere subfamily Chalicotheriinae and the interphalangeal immobilization in chalicotheres	1
Thermal patterns in stingless bee colonies	1
Mandibular anatomy of a new specimen of a prozostrodontian cynodont (Eucynodontia: Probainognathia) from the Upper Triassic of Brazil	1
Silk properties of Asian weaver ant changes over time: an understanding of nest protection from natural calamities	1
Using your head — cranial steering in pterosaurs	1
A spectroscopic and chemometric approach to species identification: differentiation of royal Bengal Tiger and Indian Leopard bones	1
Correction: Social factors drive vocal exchanges in red-capped mangabeys (Cercocebus torquatus)	1
The protective effects of Zingiber zerumbet rhizome against fevers in rats	1
Vertical stratification and seasonality of fruit-feeding butterfly diversity in a Neotropical dry forest	1
Widespread distribution of honey bee-associated pathogens in managed and wild bees	1
Eurasian beavers in Central Italy: perceptions in the local community	1
Antifungal capabilities of gut microbial communities of three dung beetle species (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)	1
Individual identity of alarm calls in wild-living Brandt’s voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii)	1
Different cadaver astigmatan mites (Arthropoda: Acari) are designed to bite flesh differently	1
Cuticular hydrocarbons as biomarkers of developmental stages in Thanatophilus sinuatus (Fabricius, 1775) (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae): evidence from GC–MS and random forest modeling	1
Interfering with elytral chemistry delays but does not prevent mating in ladybird beetle, Cheilomenes sexmaculata (Fabricius)	1
Effects of 6-methoxybenzoxazolinone (6-MBOA) on animals: state of knowledge and open questions	1
Growth constraints set an upper limit to theropod dinosaur body size	1
Multi-scale modeling of habitat suitability and human-induced risk for the critically endangered white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis) in South and Southeast Asia	1
Intermittent and temporally variable bioturbation by some terrestrial invertebrates: implications for ichnology	1
Molecular identification, chemical profiling, and bioactive potential of Eryngium thyrsoideum Boiss.: ethnopharmacological perspectives	1
Public perception and acceptance of coypu Myocastor coypus removal in urban areas: influences of age and education	1