April 2016

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Architecture of the sperm whale forehead facilitates ramming combat

Sperm whale head

April 5, 2016

Architecture of the sperm whale forehead facilitates ramming combat

A new study addresses a controversial hypothesis regarding the potential ramming function of the sperm whale’s head, something which was instrumental in inspiring Herman Melville to write the novel Moby Dick.

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April 21, 2016
Plastome data reveal multiple geographic origins of Quercus Group Ilex
33 citations
1,016 downloads
3,419 views
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biogeography
ecology
evolutionary-studies
plant-science
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1897 PubMed 27123376
April 7, 2016
Genetic diversity in Oryza glumaepatula wild rice populations in Costa Rica and possible gene flow from O. sativa
6 citations
514 downloads
3,281 views
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agricultural-science
ecology
evolutionary-studies
genetics
plant-science
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1875 PubMed 27077002
April 7, 2016
Unique haplotypes of cacao trees as revealed by trnH-psbA chloroplast DNA
5 citations
590 downloads
2,691 views
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ecology
evolutionary-studies
food-science-and-technology
genetics
plant-science
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1855 PubMed 27076998
April 14, 2016
Natural selection drives chemical resistance of Datura stramonium
4 citations
683 downloads
2,490 views
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ecology
entomology
evolutionary-studies
plant-science
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1898 PubMed 27114866
Architecture of the sperm whale forehead facilitates ramming combat

Sperm whale head

April 5, 2016

Architecture of the sperm whale forehead facilitates ramming combat

A new study addresses a controversial hypothesis regarding the potential ramming function of the sperm whale’s head, something which was instrumental in inspiring Herman Melville to write the novel Moby Dick.

- read article

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