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The featured files
2014
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September 18: the beetle Neotermitosocius bolivianus
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September 17: the Albania plant Micromeria cristata
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September 16: body of the spider Sosippus floridanus
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September 15: the lizard Eutropis cumingi
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Sept 14: shell of the snail Achatina vassei
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September 13: the eel Myrichthys ocellatus
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September 12: the sea slug Melibe arianeae
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September 11: the moth Dunama jessiebancroftae
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September 10: Adélie penguin being weighed in a checkpoint
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September 9: the bat Micronycteris microtis
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September 8: the spider Caerostris darwini
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September 7: love dart of the snail Xerarionta kellettii
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September 6: a female orchid bee Eulaema mocsaryi
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September 5: larva of the freshwater gar Lepisosteus oculatus
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September 4: red tongue and cracked lips as symptoms of Kawasaki disease
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September 3: the ground beetle Quammenis spectabilis
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September 2: the fish Cephalopholis fulva
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September 1: a Spitzenkörper in a fungal hypha
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August 31: Melipona interrupta manaosensis workers attacking a male.
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August 30: Skull reconstruction of Kosmoceratops richardsoni.
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August 29: The crustacean Tesnusocaris goldichi.
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August 28: the spider Aptostichus stephencolberti
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August 27: stages of biofilm development
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August 26: the frog Anodonthyla pollicaris
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August 25: the flowering plant Centaurea soskae
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August 24: drawings of the spider Anisaedus levii in the family Palpimanidae
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August 23: the fish Haplochromis argens
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August 22: the extinct earwig Astreptolabis
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August 21: the butterfly Raetzer's Ringlet
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August 20: the plant bug Chinavia aseada
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August 19: larva of firefly Alecton discoidalis eating the snail Oleacina
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August 18: marbled water monitor
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August 16: Oxelytrum biguttatum in the family Silphidae
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August 15: the armored catfish Pareiorhina hyptiorhachis
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August 14: call of mudskipper Periophthalmodon septemradiatus
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August 13: forest on the Phillipine island of Palawan
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August 12: shell from a snail of family Hygromiidae
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August 11: The spider Cabello eugeni.
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August 10: The butterfly Argynnis elisa.
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August 9: The skink Cryptoblepharus leschenault.
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August 8: The frog Hoplobatrachus rugulosus.
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August 7: The snake Coelognathus erythrurus.
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August 6: Larva of the moth Amyna axis from the family Erebidae.
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August 5: The insect Ripipteryx mopana of the superfamily Tridactyloidea.
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August 4: The lizard Potamites strangulatus.
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August 3: Genetic divergence of proboscidean species.
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August 2: The freshwater snail Wicker ancylid.
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August 1: The fish Squalius squalus.
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July 31: modeling of the respiratory system of insects
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July 30: Transposition of the great vessels, a heart defect.
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July 29: The preying mantis Perlamantis allibertii.
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July 28: Migration of Atlantic bluefin tuna.
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July 27: The frog Anodonthyla rouxae from the family Microhylidae.
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July 26: The moth Acontia cretata from the family Noctuidae.
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July 25: The beetle Rhadine lindrothi.
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July 24: The sand stargazeer Dactyloscopus tridigitatus.
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July 23: A nymph of the leafhopper Pendarus magnus.
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July 22: The spider Fecenia cylindrata.
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July 21: Haplochromis goldschmidti.
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July 20: The ant lion Brachynemurus sackeni.
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July 19: The flowering plant Annickia affinis.
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July 18: The spider Neoleptoneta anopica.
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July 17: Simultaneous video and EEG recordings of a pair of guitarists during improvisation.
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July 16: Organ-specific patterns of endopolyploidy in the giant ant Dinoponera australis.
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July 15: The jellyfish Haliclystus antarcticus.
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July 14: the prehistoric extinct insect Termitaradus mitnicki
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July 13: the monitor lizard Varanus bitatawa
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July 12: region around Mount Binalud
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July 11: larvae of the firefly Alecton discoidalis
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July 10: motor neuron pathways
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July 9: the tardigrade Richtersius coronifer entering a state of cryptobiosis
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July 8: shell of Huttonella bicolor
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July 7: the parasitoid wasp Electrostephanus petiolatus Brues of family Stephanidae
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July 6: the snake Montivipera wagneri
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July 5: medical imaging showing Monckeberg's arteriosclerosis
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July 4: Miopontonia yongei, a shrimp from family Palaemonidae
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July 3: eye pattern of the insect Masteria petrunkevitchi
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July 2: the prehistoric reptile Kaprosuchus
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July 1: the spider Acanthoscurria gomesiana
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June 31: histopathology slide of chordoma
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June 30: activation of brain's reward system
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June 29: the beetle Tecnophilus croceicollis
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June 28: Laserpitium ochridanum, named after Laserwort from antiquity
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June 27: The frog Platymantis pygmaeus.
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June 26: the moth Exelastis caroli
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June 25: Spatial relationship between Müller cells and microglia
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June 26: edmontosaur skulls
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June 23: the blenny Haptoclinus dropi
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June 22: a prehistoric snakefly, Styporaphidia hispanica
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June 21: shell of the land snail Streptostele musaecola
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June 20: The fish Praealticus labrovittatus jumping.
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June 19: the bee Epicharis umbraculata
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June 18: the beetle Scybalocanthon korasakiae
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June 17: the frog Fejervarya moodiei
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June 16: male of moth Dunama jessiehillae
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June 15: brain with DiGeorge syndrome
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June 14: ants, Camponotus leonardi
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June 13: guard cells in plant stoma
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June 11: the sea snail Micromelo undata
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June 10: The forget-me-not Alkanna noneiformis.
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June 9: skeletal reconstruction of the dinosaur Sanjuansaurus gordilloi
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June 8: the beetle Plectromerus roncaevi
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June 7: an eye affected by Wolfram syndrome
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June 6: shell of the freshwater snail Pomacea haustrum
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June 5: The snake Cyclocorus lineatus.
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June 4: the bellflower Edraianthus horvatii
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June 3: the common bleak Alburnus alburnus
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June 2: skull of Lepidochelys kempii, a sea turtle
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June 1: nurse cells develop the oocyte
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May 31: Workers of the bee Melipona interrupta killing a queen.
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May 30: A Manta alfredi while foraging.
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May 29: The beetle Diacheila arctica.
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May 28: the bee Bombus transversalis
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May 27: Hand positions during wheel-throwing pottery.
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May 26: eye pattern of the spider Acanthoctenus
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May 25: The lizard Bronchocela marmorata.
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May 24: Original position of fossil remains of the dinosaur Seitaad ruessi.
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May 23: The freshwater snail Mexipyrgus churinceanus.
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May 22: the grouper Epinephelus flavolimbatus
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May 21: the moth Acontia ruffinellii
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May 20: Song of the sparrow Spizella passerina.
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May 19: Dendrelaphis caudolineatus
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May 18: appearance of posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy
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May 17: the extinct sweat bee Oligochlora
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May 16: the plant Phoebe hunanensis
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May 15: shell of Diplopoma species
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May 14: the starfish Squamophis albozosteres
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May 13: reproductive Structures of the Phytophthora, which are water molds
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May 12: the skink Lamprolepis smaragdina
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May 11: the beetle Giesbertiolus linnaei
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May 10: a visualization of enzyme catalysis
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May 9: a tropical plant of genus Monodora
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May 8: skull of Nigersaurus
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May 7: acoustic monitoring of an iceberg
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May 6: the very long worm Lineus longissimus
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May 5: The firefly Phosphaenus hemipterus.
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May 4: the frog Dendrobates sylvaticus
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May 3: Coryphopterus dicrus.
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May 2: profile of patient with Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
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May 1: Amphitomeus attemsi.
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April 30: Pelusios seychellensis.
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April 29: Trachypachus gibbsii.
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April 28: flower in Malpighiaceae family
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April 27: an automobile crash simulation
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April 26: pupa of the fly Japanagromyza inferna
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April 25: stain showing signs of Glomerulonephritis
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April 24: the moth Acontia albifusa
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April 23: the prehistoric termite Nanotermes isaacae
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April 22: pancreatic stellate cell activation
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April 21: the knotweed Persicaria attenuata
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April 20: The snake Calamaria bitorques.
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April 19: the threefin blenny Helcogramma trigloides
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April 18: Trochulus villosus.
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April 17: types of anglerfish
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April 16: the fly Japanagromyza inferna
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April 15: the dinosaur Anatosuchus minor
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April 14: a dog displaying the movement disorder ataxia
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April 13: shell of snail Pleurocera prasinatum
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April 12: The millipede Leptogoniulus sorornus.
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April 11: the snail Helicina platychila
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April 10: the lizard Varanus bitatawa
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April 9: a beetle of family Lycidae
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April 8: the site of the ancient Happisburgh footprints
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April 7: nest of the wasp Synoeca septentrionalis
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April 6: Solitary pulmonary nodule as seen by positron emission tomography
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April 5: The squid Euprymna scolopes.
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April 4: Platymantis cagayanensis.
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April 3: the flowering plant Pauridiantha floribunda
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April 2: young squid Idiosepius pygmaeus
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April 1: illustration of the genome
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March 31: Cupiennius salei.
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March 30: the scorpionfly Caurinus tlagu
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March 29: the tree Amphimas pterocarpoides
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March 28: an arachnid of family Opiliones, Acuclavella quattuor
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March 27: a chalcone-related molecule induces cell death
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March 26: the moth Dunama janecoxae
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March 25: thermographic camera monitoring a baby
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March 24: the morning glory flower Calystegia felix
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March 23: spider eyes of Masteria lewisi
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March 22: The wasp Acrodactyla quadrisculpta.
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March 21: the frog Limnonectes timorensis
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March 20: Short Message Service (SMS) used to assist smoking cessation
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March 19: a flowering plant in the mustard family, Hesperis theophrasti
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March 18: the fish Alburnoides manyasensis
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March 17: holotype of dinosaur Microraptor gui
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March 16: Demonstration of peripheral drift illusion
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March 15: the brain tumor Gliomatosis cerebri
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March 14: the snake Helicops angulatus
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March 13: shell of the snail Leptacme cuongi
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March 12: the legume Astragalus mayeri
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March 11: the moth Hyposmochoma inversella
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March 10: the chameleon Brookesia confidens
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March 9: reactions of peroxynitrite leading to cell death
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March: 8: flight of wandering albatross
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March 7: the beetle Elaphrus fuliginosus
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March 6: A male of the solitary bee Colletes cunicularius pseudocopulating on the flower labellum of the orchid Ophrys lupercalis.
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March 5: bones of the dinosaur Utahceratops
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March 4: leg of the spider trogloraptor
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March 3: the eye disease retinitis pigmentosa
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March 2: song of the bird Psaltriparus minimus
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March 1: Greenwayodendron suaveolens
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February 28: the snail Helicinida rhodostoma
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February 27: gall on the leaf of a plant
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February 26: microscopic view of osteochondrosis in the joint of a sow
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February 25: electroencephalography while playing guitar
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February 24: skeleton and range map of the dinosaur Seitaad
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February 23: the beetle Lyctoxylon dentatum
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February 22: Limnonectes macrocephalus
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February 21: the butterfly Phengaris arion
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February 20: Photoactivated localization microscopy of a neuron
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February 19: thistle-like plant Centaurea rupestris
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February 18: the spider Pachistopelma rufonigrum
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February 17: symptoms of gas gangrene
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February 16: the gecko Gekko kikuchii
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February 15: song of the bird Grallaria rufula
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February 14: love dart of the snail Cepaea nemoralis
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February 13: shell of the snail Leptoxis compacta
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February 12: Darwinilus sedarisi.
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February 11: the aquatic plant Nymphoides aurantiaca
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February 10: microscopic marine animal Spinoloricus nov. sp.
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February 9: NMR of larva of the fly Eurosta solidaginis
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February 8: Platymantis taylori
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February 7: bones of the mosasaur Platecarpus
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February 6: Pelusios seychellensis
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February 5: the aquatic plant Nymphoides hydrophylla
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February 4: Dendrelaphis luzonensis, a snake from Colubridae family
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February 3: the stalked jellyfish Haliclystus antarcticus
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February 2: Meesmann corneal dystrophy
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February 1: the moth Antispila voraginella
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January 30: a nudibranch slug, Armina neapolitana
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January 29: Festuca galicicae.
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January 28: orangutan in Sabangau National Park
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January 27: A Manta alfredi at a cleaning station.
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January 26: A Paludiscala caramba shell.
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January 25: the sole specimen of the extinct snakefly Cantabroraphidia marcanoi
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January 24: A Pterostichus punctatissimus beetle.
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January 23: 2002-2008 incidence rates of dengue fever in Cambodia
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January 22: the skink Eutropis multifasciata
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January 21: the flower Centaurea galicicae
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January 20: Agujaceratops skeleton
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January 19: the fish Alticus arnoldorum climbing a wall
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January 18: The beetle Psydrus piceus.
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January 17: the mantis Apteromantis aptera
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January 16: fat embolism
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January 15: A female Eulaema meriana bee attending to a Bertholletia excelsa flower.
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January 14: giant water bug Lethocerus attacks Stone moroko fish
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January 13: Fossil remains of Crocodylus anthropophagus.
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January 12: the mushroom Cortinarius bovarius in class Agaricales
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January 11: Sphodromantis viridis.
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January 10: the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus on a Lantana sp. flower
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January 9: the lizard Anolis podocarpus
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January 8: neuroimaging of a penetrating head injury
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January 7: Microscopic slide, made in 1953, of the holotype of the flatworm Lethacotyle fijiensis
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January 6: chalcid wasp of family Mymaridae
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January 5: Trills by the bird Malurus coronatus.
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January 4: the weed Helichrysum luteoalbum
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January 3: The moth Synynthedon myopaeformis.
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January 2: shell of the freshwater snail Leptoxis ampla
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January 1: 3D animation of suction feeding in the fossil turtle Ocepechelon bouyai.
2013
See Commons:Open Access File of the Day/2013.
2012
See Commons:Open Access File of the Day/2012.
2011
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