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I recently received a "thank you" notice from you for998115350. This led me to look into you and eventually I stumbled upon and was inspired byyour interview withAinali. Perhaps I should become more involved withWJ. —Uzume (talk)22:49, 5 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Uzume: You're definitely welcome to! There are a range of ways to get involved either sporadically or ongoing: from formatting & copyediting (many new articles created are by first-time wikimedians, so references often inserted as plaintext;example) through to submitting an article (created from scratch, or submitted from wikipedia;WP:JAN) through to joining the user group as an ongoing associate/board editor (example). Happy to give more info if you're interested.T.Shafee(Evo&Evo)^talk23:53, 5 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Evolution and evolvability: as a long time Wikimedia editor, I am interested. I also have some concerns.

I have a background in Informatics, Computer and Systems sciences and engineering (applied sciences) so these might play intoWiki.J.Sci. andWiki.J.Pre. I might start off inWP:JAN as that is not so far from editing Wikipedia content but I can also see myself perhaps becoming an editor and/or making submissions (but obviously not on the same submitted materials as that would be a conflict of interest). Making "review" submissions with heavy Wikipedia content is interesting but I think eventually "original research" submissions would prove more interesting to me. I also like bibliographic information sciences content and have been working on Wikidata andSDC.

I read somewhere that submitters and editors might have to divulge legal names and I would likely want my legal name credited with published works authored or edited by me anyway, however, I would prefer to not have my legal name associated with this account (providing some anonymity). I would not mind making another "public" account for such but that probably runs awry with sockpuppety unless I publicly link them and that defeats the purpose of making such to begin with. Can submissions be made without anWP:SUL? How would that work? I envision emailing content to a submission email address or similar. Can someone be an editor without anWP:SUL? I imagine there is no issue with using this account forWP:JAN duties (do copy editors get credited?). —Uzume (talk)00:45, 6 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Uzume: At the moment, we've done almost zero advertising, so probably 50% of submissions come from people with an existing interest from the wikipedia side of things. I suspect that as the journals mature, original research articles will make up an increasing proportion as a fee-free OA publishing option. As well as the mixture of reviews and original research. Really good questions on the universal login question. We've had people send submissions inby email previously, so could easily receive a wikimarkup file (previously ppl have sent in latex and docx files, which we've later had to ask them to convert or convert for them). Conceivably, it's possible that a user could create a valid second account (WP:VALIDALT) and notify a checkuser (WP:ALTACCN) if they were to use that accountonly for the purpose of submission and editing of the article under their real name and keep it fully separate from any activities associated with their existing main pseudonymous account.T.Shafee(Evo&Evo)^talk05:15, 8 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi E&e: I see that you've regularly modified the {{Template:Academic peer reviewed}} template. Can you take a look and see if you can fix the error it's now throwing up? It shows on the documentation page too. Thanks!MeegsC (talk)18:54, 12 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Hey Thomas, I just started readingMisinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic by China, where I see for instance this study[5] listed as an example of misinformation spread by the Chinese government, based on these references[6][7][8][9]. First, does the Biosafety and Health article check out, in your view? And second, are the newspaper / industry critiques sufficient to classify this as misinformation? Sorry, I'm a little out of my depth here. -Darouet (talk)21:12, 2 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Darouet: It's probably worth asking over atWT:WikiProject COVID-19. My initial impression is that it seems facts of the study aren't being particularly questioned, but it's interpretation and subsequent usage in decision-making. In that sense, the usage of those subsequent refs are probably reasonable (several seem to be citing a WHO report on the matter, which TBH would be the better ref). As for the first ref, It'd probably be better to includethis one, which has a whole review section on 'Frozen food and cold chain transportation'. However it looks like there's been a lot of overall debate over content over that last weekat its talkpage that might also be relevant. Hope that helps!T.Shafee(Evo&Evo)^talk03:43, 5 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi. I strongly apologise to bother you, but if you do not mind, I would like to ask you a favour. Recently, I have created a 'draft' of an article regarding structures described by the Soviet microbiologist V. O. Kalinenko. If you find some time, could you check it, please? Since you are an experienced Wikipedia user as well as an expert in the fields of biochemistry and evolutionary biology, I am really interested in your opinion. Also, please feel free to make some changes, additions and adjustments, if applicable. Thank you very much. --Pinoczet (talk)13:30, 8 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Pinoczet: No problem at all! I've replied over onUser talk:Mrjulesd, since I found an existing discussion there and it's probably sensible to centralise.T.Shafee(Evo&Evo)^talk02:48, 9 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the reply, I appreciate it. Some of the Russian papers are available online, see:Biopodobnyye struktury,— Можно ли сделать амебу?,— Нет, амебу сделать нельзя!. In fact, Kalinenko did not "observe" the structures in distilled water, but rather "obtained" them under the influence of electric current. To my knowledge, these statements were not called into question; the problem was what these structures truly are. As for "caudate rockets", after checking some sources, I am pretty sure it was meant to describea shape resembling a "tailed" comet. I really felt all this information deserves a standalone Wikipedia article (two primary sources and four secondary sources), but now, it seems not to be the case. Therefore, I decided to give up. Anyway, thanks a lot once again. Kind regards, --Pinoczet (talk)11:35, 9 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Evolution and evolvability!

You have made so many pictures about genetics and genomics, so I would like to ask you to help improve this image.

I drew this picture using the drawing program of windows system. The motivation came from Fig. 1 of that review,^[1] which mentioned that human and mouse inactivated CYP21A1 and CYP21A2 into pseudogenes respectively.

A few months later, I added STK19 and TNXB in the upstream and downstream, which doubled in the same tandem repeat event and then inactivated one copy.

I think there are at least two aspect to improve this picture：

1. Color the genes and pseudogenes respectively.
2. Add upstream and downstream genes not repeat in the MHC III, to indicate that this event occurred only in these four gene segments (~80kbp).

I have two other concerns：

1. TNXA and STK19. Are these two pseudogenes inactivated in one event or twice? So I didn't mark inactived on these two pseudogenes.
2. In NCBI rat gene Cyp21a1,^[2] Genomic context, I can't find rat CYP21A2P, C4B or TNXB. Is this a gene loss event or a missing annotation?

In sum, I think this is a good example to explain genetic syntenic analysis.--Htmlzycq (talk)08:15, 9 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Htmlzycq: Thanks for brining this up! It'd be particularly useful for theSynteny article. A few suggestions:

• Colour usually helps these sorts of images. I recommend keeping it simple, so:
  • Either, plain green for active genes, grey for inactive ones (emphasises the pseudogenisation aspect)
  • Or, 4-colour for each set of genes (perhaps green, green-blue, blue, blue-purple as an aesthetic spectrum, since we're not trying to emphasise the individual genes, just the order); then a light version of that colour for the pseudogenes (also emphasised the duplication aspect)
• I'm ambivalent about including the upstream and downstream gene. In a way it could make the duplication clearer, but it also adds additional. If the flanking genes are included, it's probably work keeping them in line with the colour scheme of the in-between genes to emphasise, and maybe including "a" and "b" in the duplicated
• The vertical arrows should probably go from row 2->3 and row 2->4 (not 3->4) since a) both human and mouse evolved from the common ancestor will the full set of 8, rather than the human evolving from the mouse, and b) it's not clear in what order the pseudogenisation occurred.
• To know whether TNXA and STK19 were inactivated once or twice would probably need some phylogenetics ofa few other related species (to see in which ancestor the inactivation(s) took place), and to look at what the mutations were that inactivated each of them (e.g. if it's a premature stop codon in the same place, then it's more likely to have been a single event)
• As for the rat, it's hard to tell. You're right that it could just be missing annotations (I notice inthis table, that there's a lot of variation on whether orthologs of cyp21a have been detected). The best thing would be to download the region's sequence and do some pairwise alignments to check, and maybe doing some more sensitive BLAST searches.
• It might be worth saving it as a .svg file so that it's more easily editable

So that's my thought process for suggestions. Hopefully these are interesting ideas! I'm happy to look at it again if you update it.T.Shafee(Evo&Evo)^talk08:44, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your reply, my mother tongue is not English, so there may be some misunderstanding.

I just uploaded a test version of the gene with color, which adds a line between the ancestral genome and the descendants to reduce misunderstanding. Since I can't edit SVG images, I can't SVG them.

in pig there is only one STK/C4/CYP21/TNX copy flanked by DXO and ATF6B gene.

in cattle there are three C4-like gene and one CYP21-like pseudogene (LOC101904057).

This makes me wonder in which generation of common ancestor this tandem repeats took place,Euarchontoglires?--Htmlzycq (talk)12:07, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

After consulting more Euarchontoglires' CYP21 upstream and downstream genes, I pessimistically found that STK/C4/CYP21/TNX tandem repeats in mouse and human genomes may be two independent events, rather than from a common ancestor.

InRattus rattus (black rat),Peromyscus leucopus (white-footed mouse) andOryctolagus cuniculus (rabbit), there is only one STK/C4/CYP21/TNX copy

InCricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster) there is one TNX copy downstream

In some monkey genomes, there are some related pseudogenes, likeCYP21A1P in green monkey andCYP21A1 in Rhesus monkey, whilewhite-tufted-ear marmoset have one STK/C4/CYP21/TNX copy

It seems that there are two independent evolutionary events, one occurred in the common ancestor of Old World monkeys, and the other is a very recent mouse ancestor, while it's a coincidence that stk19b and tnxa, rather than stk19a and tnxb, became pseudogenes in both human and mouse.--Htmlzycq (talk)09:57, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Evolution and evolvability!

About the time that this gene duplication (STK/C4/CYP21/TNX) in the mouse genome. There is only one copy was found in the genome ofMus caroli, and two C4 gene (LOC110335909 andLOC115062505) in the genome ofMus pahari, with a gap in genome sequencing assembly between them. If these three genes (CYP21/TNX/STK19) can appear in this gap, can it be explained that this repeated event occurred in the common ancestor ofMus musculus andMus pahari mice, rather than the common ancestor of allMus genus includingMus caroli?

But to my dismay, this conjecture does not match the current taxonomy ofMus,Mus musculus andMus caroli belong to subgenusMus,Mus pahari belong to subgenusCoelomys.--Htmlzycq (talk)04:20, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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@Liz: No worries. It'll start to be filled next month, but I understand if it should only be created once an item is ready to be place in.T.Shafee(Evo&Evo)^talk01:49, 14 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! I have seen some citation needed tags in your well-editedCatalytic triad article added by an editor. Some tags may or may not be trivial but I have seen entire paragraphs get tagged. Because (I assume) you are an expert on the topic, it would be appreciated if you took care of this. I'm well aware that you could be busy, so take your time. Cheers!Wretchskull (talk)21:09, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Wretchskull: Thanks for pinging me - must've missed those on my watchlist. I'll have a go at working through them this week!T.Shafee(Evo&Evo)^talk23:59, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I saw your post on the Magnus talk page. If I understood correctly, do you want to learn easily and quickly about how to use the Wikidata and Listeriabot list?If so, I've been writing a help page for the Catalan wikipedia (well, I'm still working on it). I had the same problem, because the documentation on the wikidata list is horrible. The only problem ... it's in catalan. You can try reading or requesting translations from Mr Google (pretty good in Catalan-English). Seeca:Ajuda:Llistes_automàtiques and ask me if anything is difficult to understand. I hope you find it useful. Salut ! --Amadalvarez (talk)18:24, 23 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Amadalvarez: Gràcies for the message!Your summary is nicely organised (I particularly appreciate the diagram inArticle on ubiquem la llista automàtica section. Unfortunately, I also need information on how to activate the listeriabot on a new wiki (e.g. if you place{{Wikidata list}} ...{{Wikidata list end}} on wikiversity, nothing happens because the bot isn't active there (example).T.Shafee(Evo&Evo)^talk03:03, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Ahhh. Technical set-up !. Sorry it's not my field. It sounds like the bots need to be authorised by an admin to run in a WP (I do not how). May be you'll have better response from a enwiki admin. I'll try to find someone in cawiki. Good luck !. --Amadalvarez (talk)05:09, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, are you admin in wikiversity ?Amadalvarez (talk)05:32, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

NEWS: I changed invoke to Listeriabot, because it changed server a few months ago. See:wikiversity:special:diff/2262433, I also did aminor change in your SPARQL because left the WHERE. Now, ListeriaBot runs. However doesn't give results, as the query was wrong. Itest it in cawiki and it runs well, but no inmy wikiversity sandbox. We're closer to the solution....Amadalvarez (talk)06:59, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Amadalvarez: Thanks for looking at this with me. I've also added a formal bot permission application on Wikiversity (link). I don't know whether the bot is not working on wikiversity due to it not yet having bot permissions, or if there is some file in thebot's code itself that needs to be edited.T.Shafee(Evo&Evo)^talk11:23, 24 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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HiUser:Evolution and evolvability,

I was wondering how did you choose to rate theDicke model page as "B" quality and "low" importance?

Best,Moroses (talk)11:43, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Moroses: No problem. Ratings are always tricky, but here was my thinking for the estimate:

• B-class is the highest quality rating possible without passing through Wikipedia's own internal review process to getGA orFA status. This article is clearly of the highest quality, so this is the effective cap for all PLOS topic pages even though it can seem misleadingly low.
• Low-importance was much harder to estimate. I checkedWikiproject Physics's guidelines and checked a few related pages. It seems that sub-concepts (e.g.two-state system andsuperradiant phase transition) are usually mid models (JCM andJCHM) are almost always classed as low. That being said, I'm no physicist so I'm happy to add a request atWikipedia_talk:WikiProject Physics to ask for rating by a more informed opinion!

T.Shafee(Evo&Evo)^talk00:07, 19 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Evolution and evolvability: I would appreciate it if you could add a request atWikipedia_talk:WikiProject Physics.

Thanks for the quick and thorough replay,Moroses (talk)11:50, 24 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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The reason why I am contacting you is because of your work across the Wikimedia projects, and your opinion would be of great interest for usto kickstart the discussion. We defined aseries of questions we would like to have feedback on. If you want to ask a question on your own, or just want to share with us your ideas or opinions, please feel free to do so!

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Hi Thomas, I've done a few edits of the OA Australia page advocacy section and made some copy edits. The timeline looks good. I was thinking about putting stuff about copyright reform but then thought it might be a bit off topic. Not sure how much more we need.Amanda Lawrence13:27, 20 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@AmandaSLawrence: Thanks! Perhaps a sentence on the OA-relevant aspects of copyright reform could go inOpen access in Australia and then more detail over inCopyright law of Australia?T.Shafee(Evo&Evo)^talk23:49, 20 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@SMFry and @Vboa oz: Any additional ideas for material to go intoOpen access in Australia?T.Shafee(Evo&Evo)^talk23:49, 20 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello. I apologise to bother you, but if you don't mind, I'd like to ask a question regarding the articleTransposable element. I believe it should include some information on the so-called Class III TEs, e.g. Foldback (FB) elements (see: Pierre Capy et al.,Dynamics and Evolution of Transposable Elements, 1998). What are your thoughts? Thank you very much. --Pinoczet (talk)00:30, 27 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Pinoczet: From a quick overview I think you're right. The classification still seems to be uncommonly used recently though, so it may be worth looking into a little further. E.g. Some papers refer toMITEs as Class III (example), whereas others refer to MITEs as Class II (example).T.Shafee(Evo&Evo)^talk05:57, 27 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the reply. Yes, exactly. To my knowledge, the examples include Foldbacks, TU elements, and MITEs. It seems these transposable elements may be and actually are considered Class III TEs, at least by some researchers. However, I am not sure how this information should be properly added to the article. E.g. whether it deserves a separate subsection, or perhaps just a brief side note would be sufficient? Since I am not an expert in this field, I decided to contact you. Kind regards, --Pinoczet (talk)04:45, 28 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Pinoczet: I think it's probably worth noting at the end of theClassification section, especially clarifying what the unifying features are as compared to class I and II and noting that the category is not as frequently used as the others.T.Shafee(Evo&Evo)^talk08:52, 28 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Queen angelfish byLittleJerry Red panda byLittleJerry andBhagyaMani List of lagomorphs byPresN Corsican nuthatch by2001:4455:364:A800:39A6:A5D8:C903:5E1D Firefly byChiswick Chap Mountain pigeon byAryKun Bonacynodon byTrilletrollet Golden eagle byVaco98

News at a glance

A competitive first round of the Wikicup ends, with eight TOL editors moving into the second round:AryKun,GhostRiver,Ealdgyth,Wretchskull,Charlesjsharp,Dracophyllum,Guettarda, andCasliber.

February DYKs

Dudleya cymosa subsp.pumila A Golden Retriever retrieving a shot game bird Rhododendrons atSheringham Park Seagrass inLa Ciotat, France ... thatOzzie was the first gorilla to take his ownblood pressure voluntarily? (February 1) ... that theSonoran blue butterfly usesDudleya cymosa subsp.pumila(pictured) as alarval foodplant and hummingbirds feed on itsnectar? (February 2) ... that thespotted lanternfly has been used intraditional Chinese medicine to treat swelling since the 1100s? (February 2) ... that allGolden Retrievers(example pictured) descend from a golden-colouredFlat-coated Retriever named Nous and aTweed Water Spaniel named Belle? (February 4) ... thatFagus langevinii is considered to be the oldest extinct species of beech tree? (February 5) ... that thewhite-headed fruit dove (Ptilinopus eugeniae) was named afterEugénie de Montijo, Empress of the French? (February 5) ... thatColeman's melibe is said to look like a "string of snot in the water"? (February 6) ... thatMini ature is the largest frog inits genus? (February 7) ... that the New ZealandstoneflyStenoperla prasina was the five millionth specimen digitised by theNatural History Museum in London? (February 8) ... thatWallace's fruit dove has been described as being one of the most beautifulfruit doves? (February 9) ... that thewoodland garden(example pictured), "colourfully planted with exotic shrubs and herbaceous plants, dominated English horticulture from 1910 to 1960"? (February 17) ... thatseas are being rewilded withseagrass(example pictured)? (February 17) ... thatPotamophylax coronavirus's range has been described as a battlefield between scientists and hydropower plant management? (February 23) ... that the genusXochiquetzallia was named after theAztec goddess of flowers? (February 26) ... that despite being nicknamed a "lanternbug",Lycorma imperialis does not actually emit any light? (February 28) ... that although it is abird of prey, thewhite-fronted falconet is only 14 to 17 cm (5.5 to 6.7 in) long and mainly feeds on insects? (February 28)

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Queen angelfish byLittleJerry Alaska marmot byAn anonymous username, not my real name, reviewed byEaldgyth Firefly byChiswick Chap, reviewed byEaldgyth Afrolychas braueri byOnlyFixingProse, reviewed byAn anonymous username, not my real name Mountain pigeon byAryKun, reviewed byEaldgyth Dracopristis byFossiladder13, reviewed byEaldgyth Bonacynodon byTrilletrollet, reviewed byAryKun Lichexanthone byEsculenta, reviewed bySzmenderowiecki Yellowtail flounder byEviolite, reviewed byRecycledPixels Sexual selection byChiswick Chap, reviewed byAryKun

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White-headed fruit dove byAryKun Mountain pigeon byAryKun Florence Merriam Bailey byGhostRiver Agelenopsis pennsylvanica byKline Hypericum aegypticum byFritzmann Guadeloupe woodpecker byOnlyFixingProse

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March DYKs

Elysia timida Humbertium covidum Door Tree ... that although it is abird of prey, thewhite-fronted falconet is only 14 to 17 cm (5.5 to 6.7 in) long and mainly feeds on insects? (March 1) ... thatSquatina mapama was named after Spain'sMinistry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment? (March 3) ... that the sea slugElysia timida(example pictured) absorbs its colouration from its algae-based diet? (March 3) ... thatSeal Rescue Ireland comforts orphanedseal pups with fake mothers made ofwetsuits? (March 4) ... that the flatwormHum­ber­tium covidum(pictured), named after theCOVID-19 pandemic, was classified in a study written mostly during the initial lockdown? (March 6) ... that theDoor Tree(pictured), which stood for nearly 200 years, was cut down because of a brother's hatred? (March 8) ... that the nature documentaryThe Green Planet, narrated byDavid Attenborough, has been compared to both horror films and a "plant porno"? (March 10) ... that the colour of the markings onNesticus cellulanus can vary depending on the light level of the habitat, with darker habitats causing lighter markings? (March 15) ... that thegonads of thebanded bullfrog remain ripe during dry periods so that it can mate soon after rainfall? (March 17) ... thatGea eff has theshortest scientific name of any spider species? (March 18) ... that the discovery ofBianchengichthys may shed new light on the evolution of alljawed vertebrates? (18 March) ... thatAlaska marmots take turns acting as sentries to protect their colonies? (March 20) ... that some of the calls of thebare-headed laughingthrush have been described as "comical"? (March 25) ... that theBornean stubtail forages more like a mouse than a bird? (March 29) ... that the rareSomali pigeon urgently needs a population survey? (March 31)

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Red panda byLittleJerry andBhagyaMani White-headed fruit dove byAryKun List of ochotonids byPresN Guadeloupe woodpecker byOnlyFixingProse, reviewed byEaldgyth Magnetoreception byChiswick Chap, reviewed byMover of molehills Macauley Island byJo-Jo Eumerus, reviewed byEaldgyth Black-breasted buttonquail byCasliber, reviewed byEaldgyth Florence Merriam Bailey byGhostRiver, reviewed bySquareInARoundHole

Newly nominated content

Black-breasted buttonquail byCasliber List of birds of Tuvalu byAryKun List of cingulates byPresN List of didelphimorphs byPresN Stegotherium byLarrayal Resplendent quetzal bySadAttorney613 Electroreception and electrogenesis byChiswick Chap Muja (alligator) byAmanuensis Balkanicus Punctelia graminicola byEsculenta Siegfried Huneck byEsculenta Abiogenesis byChiswick Chap

News at a glance

The second round of theWikiCup ends with three TOL editors moving into the third round:AryKun,Ealdgyth, andGhostRiver.

April DYKs

Whitehead's broadbill Anaea aidea ... that the rareSomali pigeon urgently needs a population survey? (April 1) ... thatDarth Vader's anal shield has a "pronounced bell shape"? (April 2) ... thatlichexanthone, a chemical found in somelichens, enhances humansperm motility and kills mosquito larvae? (April 3) ... thatraptor persecution is a crime against birds of prey, and in Scotland,ravens are afforded honorary raptor status? (April 4) ... that thechestnut-hooded laughingthrush feeds on insects that have been hit by vehicles? (April 7) ... that the calls ofWhitehead's broadbill(example pictured) resemble those oftrogons,woodpeckers, andjays? (April 10) ... that the nests ofHose's broadbill have tails? (April 12) ... that butterflies of the genusAnaea(example pictured) are said to have "commanded the admiration of even the most gold-madconquistadores"? (April 16) ... that despite being described in 1840, thechestnut-backed buttonquail was only confirmed in Queensland in 2020? (April 21) ... that a species in the genus of spongesPseudoceratina produces a chemical that can help prevent migration ofmetastatic breast cancer cells? (April 22) ... thatUlmus chuchuanus had to be renamed due to another fossil already having its original name? (April 26) ... thata walrus was given his ownpontoon to stop him damaging other boats inSt Mary's Harbour? (April 27) ... thatmagnetoreception in birds works byquantum effects in their eyes? (April 28)

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I am teaching a Molecular Biology undergraduate course and in my first session with the students I describe a little of the classical history of the structure of DNA. For some time I have been using my 3D printer to develop models to better illustrate my classes. This experience has been working extremely well as the students have a chance to hold DNA, RNAs and proteins.I am wondering if you could share with me the pdb file with the structure you built of Linus Pauling's proposed triple-helix of the DNA.That will be of great value to me in my introductory class.Thank you in advance, cordially.Otavio(thiemann@ifsc.usp.br)143.107.180.20 (talk)12:29, 23 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Done!T.Shafee(Evo&Evo)^talk12:45, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, Evo and evo, I addedBanded broadbill to theWikijournal article nominations page about a month ago, could you move it to Wikijournal preprints soon?AryKun (talk)06:18, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Thanks for your comment on our draft article! You mentioned thatthis article would make for a stronger case in terms of notability of the method but was not cited when it in fact is (inline citation 2).KaranvirSingh 01 (talk)01:08, 3 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello, I would like to notify you thatFile:DE_cycle.png may violate copyright, as it contains the "recycle bin" icon from Windows 7, or a close lookalike. I wanted to let you know about it, because as a newcomer, I don't know what steps should be taken in this situation.Janhrach (talk)15:54, 10 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Australiformis byMattximus Rodrigues night heron byFunkMonk Titanis byAugustios Paleo List of lorisoids byPresN List of storks byAryKun Brontosaurus byAugustios Paleo, reviewed byThe Morrison Man Eukaryote byChiswick Chap, reviewed byFritzmann2002 Stramenopile byChiswick Chap, reviewed byFritzmann2002 Titanoboa byAugustios Paleo, reviewed bySilverTiger12 Antarctopelta byAugustios Paleo, reviewed byJens Lallensack Anna Blackburne byKusma, reviewed byEtriusus Anomochilus leonardi byAryKun, reviewed byAmitchell125 Nyctibatrachus manalari byAryKun, reviewed bySammi Brie Mimodactylus byFunkMonk, reviewed byJens Lallensack Nyctibatrachus major byAryKun, reviewed byEtriusus Anomochilus weberi byAryKun, reviewed byEtriusus Plant byChiswick Chap, reviewed byCessaune

Newly nominated content

Ohmdenosaurus byJens Lallensack Polar bear byLittleJerry Mimodactylus byFunkMonk List of cercopithecoids byPresN List of tapaculos byAryKun Klallamornis byLarrayal Hypericum perforatum byFritzmann2002 Holozoa bySnoteleks Teloschistaceae byEsculenta Carcharodontosaurus byAugustios Paleo Nyctibatrachus radcliffei byAryKun Anomochilus byAryKun

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August DYKs

Two salt marsh snakes Blackburnian warbler ... thatorcas have beenteaching each other to attack boats? (August 2) ... thatAmeles decolor has one of the most complex mating rituals of anypraying mantis? (August 4) ... thatsalt marsh snakes(examples pictured) drink only rainwater? (August 6) ... that by 1967, staff at theHome Office were told not to feedPeta morsels of food as she had become "inordinately fat"? (August 8) ... that theperigynia of thefew-flowered sedge spring outward when brushed against? (August 16) ... that threeburnt golf balls are preserved atKew Gardens as a "rarefungal species"? (August 19) ... that the chemicals responsible for thesmell of freshly cut grass are aplant defense mechanism? (August 20) ... that theBlackburnian warbler(example pictured) is named afterAnna Blackburne, who provided specimens toThomas Pennant? (August 22) ... thatTylocephale possibly used their domed skulls to fight one another? (August 24) ... thatJohn Cleese once calledOlivia Benson "the weirdest cat I've ever seen in my life"? (August 25) ... thatWinston Churchill was often portrayed as a bulldog(pictured), buthis personal pet dog during the Second World War was a poodle? (August 25) ... that a report by the philosopherJonathan Birch and colleagues led tocephalopods anddecapods being recognised assentient under the UK'sAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Act? (August 27) ... thatMike Wingfield named a fungus after his first grandchild, Rachel? (August 27) ... that depending on who you ask, ananomochilid could be a dwarf or a giant? (August 28)

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Newly recognized content

List of cercopithecoids byPresN List of tapaculos byAryKun Polar bear byLittle Jerry Ohmdenosaurus byJens Lallensack Amargatitanis byAugustios Paleo, reviewed byJens Lallensack Teloschistaceae byEsculenta, reviewed byChiswick Chap Holozoa bySnoteleks, reviewed byEsculenta Ashy flycatcher byAryKun, reviewed byJens Lallensack Nyctibatrachus radcliffei byAryKun, reviewed byJens Lallensack Carcharodontosaurus byAugustios Paleo, reviewed bySilverTiger12 Life byChiswick Chap, reviewed byJens Lallensack Apatosaurinae byAugustios Paleo, reviewed byJens Lallensack Hypericum perforatum byFritzmann2002, reviewed byFemke

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Mountain pigeon byAryKun List of hominoids byPresN List of cranes byAryKun List of tarsiiformes byPresN Lycorma meliae byEtriusus Aristonectes byAmirani1746 Animal echolocation byChiswick Chap Hyalospheniidae bySnoteleks Buellia frigida bySnoteleks

Contest results

The first edition ofour new monthly contest had perhaps a little less participation than I hoped for, but it still resulted in a huge amount of content work, mainly focussed on de-stubbing articles on little-known species, although we did also see two GAs forHolozoa andHypericum perforatum. Overall, over 60 articles were improved, with most going from stubs or redlinks to fully fleshed out articles. The winner this month wasSimongraham, who improved 21 articles about spiders, mainly to B and C class, and racked up 70 points, over twice the next highest. Hopefully, we'll continue to see such great work next month, with even more participants and even more articles improved. Also anyone who wants to help coordinate the contest can just drop by atthe talk page, I really need help.

September DYKs

Republicopteron douseae fossil MalePhallichthys fish Mimodactylus reconstruction Adult ashy flycatcher ... that with all knownPalae­orehniidae fossils(example pictured) being incomplete, the relationships of the family are uncertain? (September 2) ... that butterfly collectorIan Heslop was once required to supervise an execution? (September 3) ... that theMunich Mouser,Neville Chamberlain's pet, andNelson,Winston Churchill's pet, had a rivalry during World War II? (September 6) ... thatPhal­lich­thys (literally 'penis fish') species are so called because the males(example pictured) have "comparatively huge" sex appendages? (September 8) ... thatmerry widows like soft bottoms? (September 10) ... thatMimodactylus(reconstruction pictured) is the first complete pterosaur from the Afro-Arabian continent? * ... that smallPoecilia gillii males have longersex organs than larger males, to facilitate mating with females that flee from them? (September 12) ... that thedwarf merry widow is not very brave? (September 13) ... thatdwarf mollies hit rock bottom when they grow up? (September 14) ... that theSiberian crane is considered more threatened than thewhooping crane, despitethere being an estimated ten times more of them? (September 15) ... that one way to tell theAfrican dusky flycatcher apart from theashy flycatcher(example pictured) is that the former is "cuter"? (September 18) ... that the spiky inedible grassTriodia scintillans tastes like salt and vinegar chips? (September 19) ... that thebicolor molly inevitably goes off the deep end in adulthood? (September 27) ... that theWaitangiroto Nature Reserve is the only known nesting area for theeastern great egret in New Zealand? (September 28)

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Mimodactylus byFunkMonk Mountain pigeon byAryKun List of tarsiiformes byPresN List of hominoids byPresN List of cranes byAryKun Outline of lichens byMeegsC Lycorma meliae byEtriusus, reviewed byChiswick Chap Oak byChiswick Chap, reviewed byEsculenta Animal echolocation byChiswick Chap, reviewed byPrimium Elke Mackenzie byEsculenta, reviewed byMoriwen Dwarf pufferfish byPrimium, reviewed byChiswick Chap Hyalospheniidae bySnoteleks, reviewed byAn anonymous username, not my real name Paroedura maingoka byOlmagon, reviewed byJens Lallensack

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Hypericum sechmenii byFritzmann2002 Teloschistaceae byEsculenta Nyctibatrachus major byAryKun List of sunbirds byAryKun List of platyrrhines byPresN Handicap principle byChiswick Chap Slime mold byChiswick Chap Punctelia byEsculenta Pulchrocladia retipora byEsculenta Anaptychia ciliaris byEsculenta Mocquard's Madagascar ground gecko byOlmagon Zavodovski Island byJo-Jo Eumerus Chrysothrix chlorina byEsculenta Wood-pasture hypothesis byAndersenAnders Mammalian kidney byD6194c-1cc Lepas testudinata byEtriusus Teratoscincus roborowskii byOlmagon

Contest results

The second edition ofour monthly contest was even better than the last month, with 80 articles improved spanning the entire tree of life. The winner this month wasQuetzal1964, who contributed to 47 articles, mainly relating tomarine fish, and racked up 81 points in the process. In second place wassimongraham, who got 60 points from 14 articles on various species ofjumping spiders.simongraham is still at the top of our overall standings, with 130 points, andQuetzal1964's close behind on 108. The November edition of the contest is now open: feel free to drop by and participate if you work on any TOL-related articles this month.

October DYKs

Illustration of swordtail mollies Lycorma meliae Illustrations of the front foot (A) and hind foot (B) ofDiplobune quercyi ... that theSiberian columbine has beencrossed with another species in the genusAquilegia to determine the gene behind the genus'snectar spurs? (October 2) ... that theswordtail molly(examples pictured) and thePetén molly have been named and renamed so often, one even ending up with the other's name at one point, that the swordtail molly's currentscientific name means 'confusion'? (October 8) ... that the early big catPachypanthera may have weighed as much as 142 kilograms (313 lb) and had teeth similar to a hyena's? (October 9) ... that ancient Greek philosopherXenophon thought thealopekis was part dog, part fox? (October 11) ... that thekatydid-like fossilRepublicopteron douseae possibly could not sing? (October 12) ... that aBrontosaurus stamp led to theUnited States Postal Service being accused of "fostering scientific illiteracy"? (October 16) ... that the wings ofLycorma meliae(example pictured) undergo multiple color changes throughout their lives? (October 16) ... that the three-toed species ofDiplobune(fossils pictured) were mammals of the order of "even-toed ungulates"? (October 17) ... that although fossils of the extinct mammalAsiavorator were first found in 1922, the genus was not named until 73 years later, in 1995? (October 18) ... that in aquariums, thehumpbacked limia is known to cannibalise the young? (October 21) ... thatHypericum perforatum was a common component ofclassical cure-all concoctions calledtheriacs? (October 21) ... that Aristotle classified living things based on whether they had a "sensitive soul" or, likeplants, only a "vegetative soul"? (October 22) ... that in June 2022, a neurosurgeon founda roundworm in someone's brain? (October 23) ... thatancient permafrost can preserve viable microorganisms, some of which containantibiotic-resistance genes that may be transferred to modernbacteria? (October 27)

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Newly recognized content

Hypericum sechmenii byFritzmann2002 Nyctibatrachus major byAryKun List of platyrrhines byPresN List of gymnosperm families byDank Varroa destructor byKoA, reviewed byChiswick Chap Lepas testudinata byEtriusus, reviewed byJens Lallensack Island bronze-naped pigeon byAryKun, reviewed bySilverTiger12 Placidium arboreum byEsculenta, reviewed bySilverTiger12 Orange-billed lorikeet byAryKun, reviewed byJens Lallensack Spinular night frog byAryKun, reviewed byAn anonymous username, not my real name Crested cuckoo-dove byAryKun, reviewed byFemke Aristonectes byAmirani1746, reviewed byJens Lallensack Mocquard's Madagascar ground gecko byOlmagon, reviewed byEtriusus Femoral gland byEsculenta, reviewed byJens Lallensack Ameerega munduruku byAryKun, reviewed byJens Lallensack Snowy plover byJens Lallensack, reviewed bySilverTiger12 Crested cuckoo-dove byAryKun, reviewed byGrungaloo Wood-pasture hypothesis byAndersenAnders, reviewed byChiswick Chap Hypericum bupleuroides byFritzmann2002, reviewed byEtriusus Teratoscincus roborowskii byOlmagon, reviewed byEsculenta Pulchrocladia retipora byEsculenta, reviewed byEtriusus Anaptychia ciliaris byEsculenta, reviewed byJens Lallensack

Newly nominated content

Snowy plover byJens Lallensack List of birds of Bouvet Island byAryKun Laomaki byAn anonymous username, not my real name Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei byAryKun Nyctibatrachus sabarimalai byAryKun Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi byAryKun Eucalyptus gomphocephala byHughesdarren

Contest results

The third edition ofour monthly contest sawQuetzal1964 win for the second month in a row, scoring 68 points from 39 articles about a variety of marine fishes. In second place for the month isOlmagon, who scored 45 points from 10 articles on extinct crustaceans and geckoes. In the overall standings,Quetzal1964 leapfrogged oversimongraham into first place, with 176 points from 109 articles;simongraham is now in second place with 136 points from 37 articles. The December edition of the contest is now open: feel free to drop by and participate if you work on any TOL-related articles this month.

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November DYKs

A bacterium that thrives in the deep ocean Georges Cuvier's reconstruction ofAnoplotherium commune Paroedura maingoka Field ofWyethia amplexicaulis in bloom An adult dwarf pufferfish Adult Balkan terrapin Planocarina marginata, a hyalospheniid amoeba ... that a variety of theConnecticut field pumpkin is known as "the original commercial jack-o'-lantern pumpkin"? (November 1) ... that insects not only destroyed the personal plant collection ofJohn Hunter Thomas, but alsobear his name? (November 3) ... thatlife exists in every part of thebiosphere, from the deepest parts of the ocean(bacterium pictured) to altitudes of up to 64 km (40 miles) in the atmosphere? (November 6) ... thatSivapardus was larger than a leopard, smaller than a lion, and had a face like a cheetah? (November 7) ... thatLillian V. Holdeman Moore identified a spike in hydrogen-gas-producing bacteria inSkylab astronauts? (November 8) ... thateuglossine bees distribute the seeds ofvanilla tlatepusco? (November 11) ... that in 1822, thePaleogene mammalAnop­lo­therium commune(reconstruction pictured) was the first fossil species to be subjected to abrain cast study? (November 12) ... that theisland bronze-naped pigeon is a popular food at bars and parties onSão Tomé? (November 12) ... thatlittle pink elephants areparasitic? (November 12) ... that the geckoParoedura maingoka(pictured) imitates venomous scorpions to discourage predators? (November 13) ... that the scenic fields ofnorthern wyethia(pictured) found in the western United States are sometimes a sign that an area has beenovergrazed? (November 15) ... that a1950s album of frog calls developed a cult following? (November 15) ... that at a maximumstandard length of roughly 2 cm (0.8 in),dwarf pufferfish are some of the smallest pufferfish in the world? (November 18) ... that the authors ofThe Neanderthals Rediscovered learned that their book proposal had been accepted on the same day they took their twin sons home from hospital? (November 20) ... that hatchlingBalkan terrapins are only 3 to 4 centimetres (1.2 to 1.6 in) in length, while adults(example pictured) can grow as long as 25 cm (9.8 in)? (November 21) ... thatorganisms could harvest kinetic energy to survive? (November 22) ... that pollution in rivers scattersfar-red light, making it harder for plants likeNoveloa togerminate? (November 23) ... that manyhyalospheniid amoebae(example pictured) construct shells by stealing mineralized particles from the shells of their prey? (November 28) ... thatan ancient wildcat species is known only from a part of the jaw of a single animal discovered in Poland? (November 29)

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Newly recognized content

Snowy plover byJens Lallensack Teloschistaceae byEsculenta List of birds of Bouvet Island byAryKun List of sunbirds byAryKun Slime mold byChiswick Chap, reviewed byEsculenta Handicap principle byChiswick Chap, reviewed byEtriusus Insect byChiswick Chap, reviewed byIztwoz Wheat byChiswick Chap, reviewed byKoA Eucalyptus gomphocephala byHughesdarren, reviewed byGrungaloo Buellia frigida byEsculenta, reviewed byJ Milburn Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei byAryKun, reviewed byGrungaloo Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi byAryKun, reviewed byGrungaloo Nyctibatrachus sabarimalai byAryKun, reviewed byGrungaloo Great cuckoo-dove byAryKun, reviewed byJens Lallensack Lake Patzcuaro salamander byEtriusus, reviewed byGrungaloo Anoplotherium byPrimalMustelid, reviewed by20 upper

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Alpine ibex byLittleJerry Pseudastacus byOlmagon Pachysentis byMattximus List of primates byPresN Banded palm civet byCremastra Perothops byMemer15151 Hypericum hircinum byFritzmann2002 Boquila byEtriusus andVeridicae Aptostichus barackobamai byEtriusus Buffy-tufted marmoset byAndré Ribeiro Cardoso Ant mimicry byChiswick Chap Mosquito byChiswick Chap Anopheles byChiswick Chap Rice byChiswick Chap Pliosaurus andrewsi byAmirani1746 Triassosculda byAbdullah raji Flaco (owl) byRhododendrites Crassispira incrassata byEtriusus Sei whale by20 upper

Contest results

And so ends the fourth edition of themonthly rolling contest, as well as the 2023 Tree of Life Contest as a whole. This month sawsimongraham win with a very impressive 120 points from 27 articles.Quetzal1964 was second with 74 points from 37 articles. The annual contest was a close race between simongraham and Quetzal1964; simongraham won first place with 256 points from 64 articles, and Quetzal1964 was second with 250 points from 146 articles.Snoteleks was third with 79 points from 33 articles. Congratulations to everyone who won this year and my gratitude to everyone else who helped raise the quality of articles in our little corner of Wikipedia this year. Additionally, a very Happy New Year to everyone in the project and here's looking forward to continuing our good work in 2024!

December DYKs

Snowy plover with chicks Bofedales in the foreground Adult female Varroa mite Dennstaedtia christophelii fossil frond ... that a "bat ensnared by a plant" was discovered in the garden of thePalestine Museum of Natural History? (December 2) ... that femalesnowy plovers often abandon their families as soon as the chicks hatch? (December 4) ... thatLepas testudinata can formcolonies of more than 1000 members at a time? (December 5) ... that the geckoTeratoscincus roborowskii eatscaper fruits and disperses the plant's seeds in its feces? (December 5) ... thatHenk Zwartepoorte quacked atcaimans? (December 5) ... that the green colour ofbofedales(examples pictured) stands out in the yellow surrounding landscape? (December 6) ... thatDesulfovibrio vulgaris can remove toxic heavy metals from the environment? (December 8) ... thatVarroa destructor(example pictured), the Varroa mite, is an external parasiticmite that attacks and feeds onhoney bees and is one of the most harmful honey-bee pests in the world? (December 11) ... that youngorange-billed lorikeets are actually yellow-billed? (December 16) ... thatstinking tutsan smells like goat? (December 20) ... thatorange paintbrushes are guarded byrufous hummingbirds? (December 21) ... that the Antarctic lichenBuellia frigida has been to outer space? (December 22) ... that the closest modern fern relatives toDennstaedtia christophelii(fossil pictured) of the Pacific Northwest are tropical species from South America? (December 24) ... that in Icelandic folklore, theYule cat eats people who do not receive new clothing for Christmas? (December 25) ... that theLake Patzcuaro salamander's native habitat is limited toa single lake in Mexico? (December 28) ... that plant species likeHypericum bupleuroides can reproduce by acallus? (December 29)

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Alpine ibex byLittleJerry Markham's storm petrel byFunkMonk,Jens Lallensack, andTherapyisgood List of primates byPresN List of birds of Alberta bygrungaloo Rice byChiswick Chap, reviewed byRecycledPixels Barley byChiswick Chap, reviewed byBruxton Chicken byChiswick Chap, reviewed byDocZach Cereal byChiswick Chap, reviewed byBruxton Ant mimicry byChiswick Chap, reviewed byAryKun Anopheles byChiswick Chap, reviewed byAryKun Mosquito byChiswick Chap, reviewed by20 upper Cherry blossom byReconrabbit, reviewed byChiswick Chap Sei whale by20 upper, reviewed bygrungaloo Megaherbivore by20 upper, reviewed byChiswick Chap Brown bear by20 upper, reviewed byChiswick Chap Indian rhinoceros by20 upper, reviewed byChiswick Chap Hypericum hircinum byFritzmann2002, reviewed bygrungaloo Hypericum foliosum byFritzmann2002, reviewed byChiswick Chap Hypericum grandifolium byFritzmann2002, reviewed byEsculenta Boquila byEtriusus, reviewed byChiswick Chap Aptostichus barackobamai byEtriusus, reviewed byEsculenta Crassispira incrassata byEtriusus, reviewed by20 upper Punctelia byEsculenta, reviewed byEaldgyth Chrysothrix chlorina byEsculenta, reviewed byEaldgyth Chrysothrix chlorina byEsculenta, reviewed byEaldgyth Ramalina peruviana byEsculenta, reviewed byEaldgyth Menemerus animatus bysimongraham, reviewed byEsculenta Afraflacilla braunsi bysimongraham, reviewed bygrungaloo Nasutoceratops byFunkMonk, reviewed byJens Lallensack Pseudastacus byOlmagon, reviewed byFunkMonk Angustidontus bySuper Dromaeosaurus andIchthyovenator, reviewed byAmitchell125 Pruemopterus bySuper Dromaeosaurus andIchthyovenator, reviewed byEtriusus Black-billed magpie bygrungaloo, reviewed byJens Lallensack Black-capped chickadee bygrungaloo, reviewed byJens Lallensack Horned sungem byJens Lallensack, reviewed bygrungaloo Flaco (owl) byRhododendrites, reviewed byEtriusus Telonemia bySnotoleks, reviewed byEsculenta "Pliosaurus"andrewsi byAmirani1746, reviewed bygrungaloo Beaver drop byLightburst, reviewed byChiswick Chap

Newly nominated content

Horned sungem byJens Lallensack Tufted jay bygrungaloo Nasutoceratops byFunkMonk Maize byChiswick Chap Cattle byChiswick Chap Pig byChiswick Chap Domestic duck byChiswick Chap Eusociality byChiswick Chap Fish byChiswick Chap Barnacle byChiswick Chap Ochrophyte bySnotoleks Parvilucifera bySnotoleks Thalattoarchon byAmirani1746 Hydropunctaria amphibia byEsculenta Melanohalea byEsculenta Spot test (lichen) byEsculenta Lecideaceae byEsculenta Hypericum ×inodorum byFritzmann2002 Hypericum sect.Androsaemum byFritzmann2002 Olga Hartman byViriditas Mixtotherium byPrimalMustelid Enhydriodon byPrimalMustelid Lentinus brumalis byЗэгс ус

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Our first double issue inalmost four years, although we will try to return to a monthly schedule henceforth (incidentally, the last double issue sawMarkham's storm petrel at GAN, and this one sees it finally pass FAC). A highly competitive first round of theWikiCup sees four Tree of Life editors advance to the second round:MtBotany,Fritzmann2002,Ealdgyth, andAryKun TheMarch 2024 GAN Backlog Drive starts today; everyone is welcome to participate and help reduce the backlog of GANs. The January edition of ourmonthly rolling contest was won byQuetzal1964 with 100 points from 40 articles, mainly related to various species of marine fish.simongraham was second with 80 points from 14 articles on jumping spiders. The February edition sawQuetzal1964 win for the second time in a row, with 114 points from 43 articles. In second place wasSnoteleks, with 21 points from 7 seven articles on various unicellulareukaryotes, including the GATelonemia.

January DYKs

... thatDacrytherium, literally meaning 'tear beast', was named after its "tear-pit"? (3 January) ... that misidentifications of thecrested cuckoo-dove have led to claims that the extinctChoiseul pigeon is still around? (4 January) ... that thewood-pasture hypothesis posits that semi-open wood pastures and not primeval forests are the natural vegetation of temperate Europe? (5 January) ... that until April 2023, when thegenusTriassosculda was discovered, themantis shrimp fossil record contained a gap of more than a hundred million years? (5 January) ... that althoughOlga Hartman believed that herbasic research on marine worms had no practical value, it was applied to experimental studies of oysters? (6 January) ... thatOxford ivy grows towards the light to bloom and then towards the darkness when going to seed? (17 January) ... thatS. F. Light(pictured) disliked using his full name? (20 January) ... that the fossil turtleAcherontemys was named for a "river of the fabled lower world"? (26 January) ... thata species of spider is named afterBarack Obama? (27 January) ... thatBoquila trifoliolata is the only known plant capable of simultaneously mimicking multiple species? (27 January) ... thatHarpegnathos alperti worker ants have black heads and chocolate-colored mandibles? (28 January) ... that all known populations ofEpipterygium opararense(example pictured) live within a 5-metre (16 ft) radius in New Zealand? (28 January) ... that femaleswamp guppies(pictured) show no preference for orange or red coloration during courtship? (29 January) S. F. Light examining termites Epipterygium opararense Gold-morph swamp guppies

February DYKs

... thatblack-billed magpies are known to eatticks offdeer and other large mammals(example pictured)? (1 February) ... that scientistAdelaida K. Semesi was known as "mama mangroves" due to her specialist knowledge of their ecology? (2 February) ... that for thesouthern molly,sexual selection favors smaller males because they copulate by sneaking up to females? (2 February) ... thateyelash seaweed may have been madeextinct bya single 2016 earthquake? (4 February) ... thatconservation in Indonesia had little local support after independence because it was associated with theDutch colonial period? (5 February) ... that theartiodactylEphelcomenus is thought to have been capable of burrowing? (6 February) ... that malemangrove mollies mate sneakily? (14 February) ... thatbarley was once used as a form of money? (14 February) ... it has been suggested thatCrassispira incrassata may be a southern variation ofCrassispira bottae and not its own species? (15 February) ... that theshining St John's wort owes its bright colors partly tocarotenoid compounds? (18 February) ... that having lived in Central Park for more than a year after becoming homeless,Flaco(pictured) has been accused of being a peeping tom? (19 February) ... that thehorned sungem(example pictured) is sometimes anectar robber? (24 February) ... that the sea slugBosellia mimetica benefits from photosynthesis? (25 February) ... that almost all members of a flock oftufted jays work together to build a nest? (28 February) ... that thehippocampus of theblack-capped chickadee grows in the fall and shrinks in the spring? (29 February) ... that anIndian rhinoceros, sent as a gift toPope Leo X in 1515, was immortalised asDürer's Rhinoceros after dying in a shipwreck? (29 February) Black-billed magpie eating ticks off the back of a cow Flaco peeping through a window Horned sungem robbing a flower

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Newly recognized content

Horned sungem byJens Lallensack Tufted jay bygrungaloo Pseudastacus byOlmagon List of erinaceids byPresN Primates byPresN Hypericum sect.Androsaemum byFritzmann2002 Thalattoarchon byAmirani1746, reviewed byEsculenta Lentinus brumalis byЗэгс ус, reviewed byChiswick Chap Hypericum sect.Androsaemum byFritzmann2002, reviewed byMaxim Masiutin Hypericum ×inodorum byFritzmann2002, reviewed byAryKun Barnacle byChiswick Chap, reviewed byLightburst Maize byChiswick Chap, reviewed byAryKun Pig byChiswick Chap, reviewed byWolverine XI Orange (fruit) byChiswick Chap, reviewed by750h+ Fish byChiswick Chap, reviewed byReconrabbit Organism byChiswick Chap, reviewed byEsculenta Hydropunctaria amphibia byEsculenta, reviewed byAryKun Melanohalea byEsculenta, reviewed byAryKun Lecideaceae byEsculenta, reviewed byWolverine XI Xylopsora canopeorum byEsculenta, reviewed byAryKun Spot test (lichen) byEsculenta, reviewed byAryKun Gustaf Einar Du Rietz byEsculenta, reviewed byChiswick Chap Allocalicium byEsculenta, reviewed bySimongraham Multiclavula mucida byEsculenta, reviewed byChiswick Chap Aphaena submaculata byEtriusus, reviewed byWolverine XI White-tailed jay byGrungaloo, reviewed byChiswick Chap Fork-tailed drongo byThe Blue Rider, reviewed byChiswick Chap Northern green anaconda byChaotic Enby, reviewed byGeardona Heptamegacanthus byMattximus, reviewed byEsculenta Mixtotherium byPrimalMustelid, reviewed byFunkMonk Diplobune byPrimalMustelid, reviewed byWolverine XI Ochrophyte bySnoteleks, reviewed byEaldgyth Parvilucifera bySnoteleks, reviewed byFritzmann2002 Urceolus bySnoteleks, reviewed byFritzmann2002 Plexippoides regius bySimongraham, reviewed byGrungaloo Olga Hartman byViriditas, reviewed byLightburst Giant panda byWolverine XI, reviewed byThebiguglyalien Enchylium conglomeratum byXkalponik, reviewed byWolverine XI

Newly nominated content

Great cuckoo-dove byAryKun Heptamegacanthus byMattximus List of talpids byPresN List of birds of New Brunswick byB3251 List of forest-inventory conifers in Canada byDank Dissoderma odoratum byNotAGenious Xiphodon byPrimalMustelid Banana byChiswick Chap Phintella parva bySimongraham Evarcha maculata bySimongraham Asian elephant byWolverine XI Megafauna byWolverine XI Fishing cat byWolverine XI Thistle tortoise beetle byJustinxuje Enchylium limosum byXkalponik Enchylium polycarpon byXkalponik Skeleton panda sea squirt byChaotic Enby Hypericum aciferum byFritzmann2002 Hypericum russeggeri byFritzmann2002 Hypericum minutum byFritzmann2002 Chrompodellid bySnoteleks Aquilegia sibirica byPbritti Carabus japonicus byNHanselman Charles De Geer byYakikaki Cheetah reintroduction in India byMagentic Manifestations

News at a glance

The newsletter will not be returning to a monthly format (mainly because the author is busy failing every exam imaginable) and is on a bimonthly schedule for the foreseeable future. The second round of the WikiCup was very competitive, requiring the highest points total to advance since 2014. Two TOL editors,AryKun andFritzmann2002, advanced to the third round. The March edition of ourmonthly rolling contest was won bysimongraham, who amassed 118 points from 21 articles on various species of jumping spider; in second place wasQuetzal1964 with 109 points from 53 articles on marine ray-finned fish. Quetzal1964 and simongraham were also the top two in the April edition, although Quetzal was ahead this time, with 68 points to simongraham's 48. In the annual leaderboard, Quetzal and simongraham are in first and second place respectively, with 291 and 246 points; in third place isSnotoleks, with 76 points.

March DYKs

... that anIndian rhinoceros, sent as a gift toPope Leo X in 1515, was immortalised asDürer's Rhinoceros after dying in a shipwreck? (1 March) ... that due to a misunderstanding,Catodontherium was moved from its original genus name? (3 March) ... that amalaria-control program in rural Brazil attracted droves ofannoying, colorful bees that collect pesticide(example pictured) into homes? (4 March) ... that populargarden plants likemalfurada often escape fromcultivation and becomeinvasive? (5 March) ... that thecherry blossom was used symbolically in Japanese World War IIpropaganda, with falling petals representing "young soldiers' sacrifice for the emperor"? (8 March) ... thatoff-roading atMuriwai Beach in New Zealand may be damaging the habitat of the newly describedkorowai gecko(example pictured)? (9 March) ... thatWill Smith took part in the expedition that discovered thenorthern green anaconda? (13 March) ... that theKīlauea lava cricket disappears from a lava field as soon as any plants start to grow there? (13 March) ... thatJulian Assange's lawyer argued that the rules set by theEcuadorian embassy requiring Assange to take care of his pet catMichi were "denigrating"? (13 March) ... thatmule deer sometimes prefer the flavor of oneRocky Mountain juniper tree, like "ice cream", over another? (21 March) ... that theskeleton panda sea squirt was known on the Internet for its skeleton-like appearance years before its formal description? (26 March) ... that only one fruit but several thousand seeds were known whenAllenbya collinsonae was named? (26 March) ... that while named foralliums, the fossilPaleoallium(pictured) was not necessarily directly related to any allium species? (27 March) ... that the extinct genusMixtotherium, meaning 'mixed beast', has traits of both extinct primates andhyraxes? (28 March) ... that the fossil fernDickwhitea was described from a single block ofchert? (28 March) ... thatScytalopus krabbei is named afterNiels Krabbe, who discovered seven other species in its genus? (29 March) ... thatInstitutiones rei herbariae, published in 1700, sought to give a unique name to every plant based on their "essence"? (29 March) ... that in some rare cases, largeSiberian tigers prey on adultbrown bears? (30 March) ... that only six years after its 2016 discovery, theMeratus blue flycatcher(pictured) was found being sold in Indonesian songbird markets? (30 March) ... that thespirit liverwort is called such because of its proximity to the Māori afterlife? (31 March) ... that cultures of the fungusLentinus brumalis have been flown on three different satellites? (31 March) ... that the English herbalistNicholas Culpeper claimed that eatingalkanet leaves would make a person's spit deadly to serpents? (31 March) Eufriesea purpurata Korowai gecko Paleoallium billgenseli fossil Male Meratus blue flycatcher

April DYKs

... that despite its name meaning 'unscented',Hypericum ×inodorum can smell strongly of goat? (1 April) ... thatcolor-changing cats(artist's impression pictured) could help us communicate with the future? (2 April) ... thatPep the dog was falsely accused of murdering a cat and sent toEastern State Penitentiary? (2 April) ... thatan extinct French scarab beetle was discovered in a Prague factory? (3 April) ... that thewhite-tailed jay(example pictured) found in Ecuador and Peru was once thought to have been brought to Mexico bypre-Columbian trade? (5 April) ... that saving theGuadalupe cypress included the help of 40Judas goats? (5 April) ... that thefork-tailed drongo gives genuine alarm calls but will sometimes lie tosteal food from other animals? (5 April) ... thatBangiales, anorder ofred algae, contains boththe oldest-known sexually reproducing organism andthe seaweed used to make sushi wrappers? (7 April) ... that beavers, mules, and dogs have beenparachuted from airplanes? (8 April) ... thatAphaena submaculata(pictured) uses specialized mouthparts to suck the sap of trees? (8 April) ... that femaleEriopis connexa beetles prevent sibling cannibalism by laying unfertilized eggs? (9 April) ... thatAndrosaemum androsaemum isbotanically unacceptable, butAniculus aniculus isperfectly valid? (9 April) ... that there is one male for every 31 females in anE. interjectus colony, and each female can start its own colony? (10 April) ... thatthe first extant deer discovered in the 21st century is only 38 centimetres (15 in) tall? (10 April) ... thatBuellia aethalea, aspecies offungus, is also known as the "darkenedbutton lichen" due to the small black spots on its crusty grey surface? (14 April) ... that despite commonly being caughtwith a hook and line, theholotype of theRapa Nui lizardfish was instead collectedwith a spear? (14 April) ... thatochrophyte algae have twice as many membranes around their chloroplasts as plants? (16 April) ... that while thelichen speciesEnchylium conglomeratum is consideredsecure globally, it has been designated asextinct in the UK andregionally extinct in Switzerland? (18 April) ... thatCladonota's extravagant dorsal structures have been called both "grotesque" and "particularly charismatic"? (19 April) ... that the damselfly-relativeOkanagrion is suggested to have eight species due to bothalpha andbeta diversity drivers? (21 April) ... that trees of the extinct genusCalamophyton(example pictured) formed the earliest known forest? (22 April) ... that the color of ablack-headed tailorbird's throat was thought to depend on sex, but later turned out to depend on age? (23 April) ... thatBiodiversity Impact Credits seek to stop speciesextinction? (30 April) Artist's impression of a ray cat White-tailed jay Aphaena submaculata Calamophyton tree

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MediaWiki message delivery (talk)05:21, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Thomas, we are trying to get in touch as there is life again in the drift draft - are you still there? Florian & Maya131.111.5.145 (talk)16:03, 6 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm the author of two articles in a refereed academic journal, for which I own the copyright and can release it under CC BY-SA.^[1]

Can I port them verbatim to Wikipedia? (or update them as I'm porting them)?

FYI, they both began as articles in Wikiversity. The "Externalities" article was extensively revised before submitting for publication; the "Copyrights" article is nearly identical to the Wikiversity original. ;-)DavidMCEddy (talk)13:22, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DavidMCEddy (talk)13:22, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]