Nature reports
Publisher: Naturalis Biodiversity Center
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![Pepijn Kamminga dwergzwijn kader](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/2e53e00a-207e-4d8f-9b68-2726a8458597.png&h=170&w=270&v=1619603333)
The pygmy hog is the world's smallest and most threatened pig species. It occurs in only a small area in India, hidden between tall grasses. A breeding programme, as well as scientific research conducted, provide insights into how..
![Auke-Florian Hiemstra, Naturalis Biodiversity Center Latex handschoen waarin baars gevangen was geraakt in Leidse grachten](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/4567788c-593c-4b44-a560-79ce75e7fc24.jpg&h=170&w=270&v=1616505410)
The face masks and gloves designed to protect us are, in fact, dangerous for the animals around us. Scientists from Leiden warn that throughout the world, on land and in the water, animals are ingesting corona waste, or getting..
![Micheal Fahrbach Een mannetjes balkankamsalamander lead](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/106622a2-9768-46de-ab28-98d6178fc361.jpg&h=170&w=270&v=1616072942)
Natural selection usually purges lethal, genetic mutations within the DNA as much as possible. However, occasionally an error occurs in nature that can cause species to become stuck with deadly mutations. Newts belonging to the..
![Vincent Kalkman, Naturalis De juffer Mesopodagrion tibetanum komt alleen voor in de bergen van zuidoost Azië en is een van de slechts twee soorten van de familie Mesopodagrionidae.](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/31a01cd9-8139-41c8-bef1-d5bba12aa340.jpg&h=170&w=270&v=1615553590)
A large-scale international study has resulted in a better understanding of the origin of six thousand species of dragonflies and damselflies on earth and of their relationship to each other. Scientists, including researchers from..
A snake’s venom gland is an organ with a clear function: producing toxins. Just over a year ago, scientists managed to culture so-called ‘organoids’ of these snake venom glands. In a recent publication, the research team explained..
![Rogier van Vugt Van links naar rechts: De Aziatische epifytische orchideesoorten Pholidota fimbriata, Coelogyne fimbriata, Coelogyne fuscescens en Coelogyne cristata, die worden gebruikt vanwege hun geneeskrachtige werking](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/7379bbe1-b8c4-4d8f-9b7d-52f844e28c32.jpg&h=170&w=270&v=1614286175)
Increasing antibiotic resistance of microbes is a global challenge. Medicinal plant extracts are a promising alternative for treating microbial infections. Orchids are well known for their flowers, but they are also used in..
![Bram Koese Turkse rivierkreeft - Pontastacus leptodactylus](https://cdn-img.newstory.nl/naturetoday/images/optimized/268214ff-f1d2-4d1b-9e09-88ac8f48d730.png&h=170&w=270&v=1613554001)
Researchers from Naturalis and the University of Amsterdam have recorded the characteristics of the various species of crayfish found in the Netherlands. Based on their analysis, they expect that the marbled crayfish could become..
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The parachute plant Ceropegia sandersonii has an organ called a corona, which works as a 'fly filter'. Incoming flies are only released in exchange for pollination...
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Nepenthes are iconic carnivorous plants from Southeast Asia. With little uncovered about the developmental progression of their insect alluring traps, and a new tool morphing onto the scene of agriculture and industry, here,..
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The water levels of the Caspian Sea will be 9 to 18 meters lower than they are now, German and Dutch researchers calculate. In the Nature-journal Communications Earth & Environment they urge the world to act...