Scientists discover 10 new species of sponge near Hawaii

Scientists discover 10 new species of sponge near Hawaii

Researchers looked both genes and structural characteristics of the newly discovered sponges.

Dustin Wolkis: the "kuleana" of working with the native Hawaiian Flora

Plants are incredibly diverse, and so are botanists! In its mission to spread fascinating stories about the plant world, Botany One also introduces you to the scientists behind these great stories. Today, we have Dr Dustin Wolkis, who is fascinated with the physiology of ex-situ seed and pollen conservation and is currently researching their longevity and the factors that influence it—moisture, temperature, lipids, and time. Based in Hawai‘i, wh…

Among the longest-lived animals on Earth are Greenland sharks, a species that has a life expectancy of up to 400 years. Now, researchers at the University of Tokyo, Japan, have untangled in a study the secrets of such longevity by sequencing the genome of the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus), which has led to genetic adaptations that explain its long life. Greenland sharks inhabit the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans, reaching lengths o…