T.Hains & K.-P. Koepfli 4 days ago 2 min Scaling up genomes of scaly pangolins Pangolins are some of the most interesting animals on the planet both from the perspective of biology as well as pangolins being the most...
Parwinder Kaur 6 days ago 4 min Victoria’s bird emblem- Helmeted Honeyeater The Helmeted Honeyeater Lichenostomus melanops cassidix, named for its ‘helmet’ of head feathers, is a critically endangered subspecies o...
Ruqayya Khan Sep 10 2 min A camel of a gerbil Native to the north African deserts, the fat-tailed gerbil, Pachyuromys duprasi, can be found after dusk scavenging for insects [1]. The ...
Parwinder Kaur Aug 31 2 min Happy Birthday to Happy Quokka! With their round cheeks and happy smiles, Quokkas aka Setonix brachyurus have been dubbed the most cheerful animal on the planet. They ea...
Ben Neely Aug 25 3 min Messin' with Mesoplodonts Today, we release the genomes of three Mesoplodont whales: the Blainville's beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris, the Gervais' beaked wha...
Alan Scott Aug 18 2 min Hawaiian monk seal Unlike most pinnipeds, monk seals are found in temperate subtropical oceans. There are currently two species in two genera, Neomonachus s...
David Weisz Aug 17 1 min Another milestone reached We are happy to report that last week we passed the milestone of 150 shared genome assemblies on our website. Our assembly page features ...
Parwinder Kaur Aug 6 3 min Victoria’s faunal emblem - fairy (Leadbeater's) possum The Leadbeater's possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri) was named in 1867 after John Leadbeater, the then taxidermist at the Museum Victoria ...
Ruqayya Khan Aug 4 2 min Don't worry be capy! The capybara is the largest living rodent in the world! Their scientific name, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris, comes from the Greek words “hyd...
Parwinder Kaur Jul 30 3 min Something mice The Australian desert mouse, Pseudomys desertor, is a species of rodent endemic to the great arid interior of Australia. When the first d...
