Periodical cicada ( Magicicada spp.) ranges have continued to decline even as their habitat has rebounded from historic lows. This counterintuitive trajectory may be a consequence of Magicicada 's limited dispersal capabilities combined with their requirement that individual host trees survive across decades. Indeed, we find that the presence of Magicicada breeding populations is best predicted by tree cover in 1930, not by pr...

Main conclusion Commelina erecta L. leaf sheaths fuse postgenitally without KN1 ortholog expression, indicating a distinct molecular mechanism for sheath fusion in Commelinaceae , contrasting it from sheath formation in Poaceae . Abstract Leaf sheaths are common structures within monocotyledonous, being open or closed depending on the separation of their margins. In Commelinaceae, a family of monocotyledonous plants with simpl...

Baccalaureus is a genus of specialized ascothoracidan endoparasites that inhabit the gastral cavity of zoantharian corals. Twelve species have been recognized in the genus. The present study, employing an integrative taxonomic approach, examines both the morphological and molecular divergence of Baccalaureus specimens collected from Palythoa corals in Taiwan. This analysis reveals four new species: Baccalaureus oliviformis sp....

Evidence of benefit for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) surveillance is accumulating, including earlier staging, extended survival, and improved psychological function. This study aimed to assess the 5-year psychological impact of high-risk PDAC surveillance, performed at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia. Participants were offered annual endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with freq...

Rationale Cannabis use disorder (CUD) affects over 50 million people globally. Emerging evidence shows that some people with CUD may experience altered social cognition (e.g., emotion recognition or differentiation). These impairments can affect their ability to understand others’ emotional states and navigate social interactions, potentially contributing to chronic cannabis use, even when it leads to interpersonal problems. H...

Cities increasingly hope to mobilize nature-based solutions in urban sustainability planning because of their wide-ranging ecosystem services. In this critical moment, where failure due to poor implementation could lead policymakers to turn away from nature-based solutions, we investigate the case of urban forestry and ask: how do strategic-level sustainability goals influences site-level decision-making? We conducted semi-str...

Aim There are two hypotheses regarding the life history of the Persian Gulf's biota. The Tabula Rasa hypothesis posits that the Gulf was entirely devoid of marine life during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM), either completely dry or containing only freshwater lakes. In contrast, estuarine and swamp‐associated taxa could have survived within the Gulf during the LGM and undergo peripheral speciation. The present study reconstruct...