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We examined speciation in streamertail hummingbirds ( Trochilus polytmus and Trochilus scitulus ), Jamaican endemic taxa that challenge the rule that bird speciation cannot progress in situ on small islands. Our analysis shows that divergent selection acting on male bill color, a sexual ornament ...
Integration of natural and cultural resource management is urgently needed to combat the effects of climate change. Scientists must contend with how human-induced climate change and rapid population expansion are fundamentally reworking densely inhabited coastal zones. We propose that a merger of ...
Urinals are a staple of public spaces yet their designs have remained essentially stagnant for over a century. The use of urinals often results in significant splatter (splashback) as urine splashes upon impact with the urinal generating droplets which travel back onto the floor and user, which ...
Large language models (LLMs) are poised to reshape the way individuals communicate and interact. While this form of AI has the potential to efficiently make many human decisions, there is limited understanding of how individuals will respond to its use in social interactions. In particular, it ...
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