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**Evidence of the Zanclean megaflood in the eastern Mediterranean Basin**

“_Our findings provide evidence for a large amplitude drawdown in the Ionian Basin during the MSC, support the scenario of a Mediterranean-wide catastrophic flood at the end of the MSC, and suggest that the identified sedimentary body is the largest known megaflood deposit on Earth._”

Micallef, A., Camerlenghi, A., Garcia-Castellanos, D. et al. Evidence of the Zanclean megaflood in the eastern Mediterranean Basin. Sci Rep 8, 1078 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19446-3.

#OpenAccess #OA #Article #DOI #Geology #Geomorphology #Geophysics #Sedimentology #Flood #Mediterranean #Academia #Academics @geology

#NewSpecies!
New endemic beetle from #southafrica just came in:

Stenomastigus mpumalanganus

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03EF87EE-FFDF-E45E-FF5C-FB10FACCC709
Publication: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5590.1.5
#Zootaxa #StenomastigusMpumalanganus

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #entomology #insects #coleoptera #beetles #bugs #endemic

#NewSpecies!
New freshwater carp from #china just swam in:

Sinocyclocheilus xingrenensis

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/DCDDECED-612D-5CD3-85AC-574D71F71A52
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.141444
#ZoosystematicsAndEvolution #SinocyclocheilusXingrenensis

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #fish #TeamFish #fishfriday #ichthyology #freshwater #carp

#NewSpecies!
Syagrus harenae
New palm from #brazil!

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/82467F47-698D-5969-B99A-B7D85939975B
Publication: https://doi.org/10.5091/plecevo.140657
#PlantEcologyAndEvolution #SyagrusHarenae

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #ecology #taxonomy #nature #biodiversity #conservation #botany #wildflowers #flowers #wildplants #plants #wildlife #arecaceae #palms #palmtree

#NewSpecies!
New deepsea starfish from #china just surfaced:

Freyastera jiaolongi

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C5234970-A9EB-5EAF-BD7B-BA2B0AC2AC29
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.144918
#ZoosystematicsAndEvolution #FreyasteraJiaolongi

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #asteroidea #starfishs #seastar #deepsea

#NewSpecies!
A newly discovered fungus from #china for #FungiFriday:

Clavaria orientalis

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C72319-8183-55D9-8A84-7886304EEAF3
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.115.145774
#MycoKeys #ClavariaOrientalis

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #fungi #mushrooms #mycology

#NewSpecies!
New shield bug from #brazil just came in:

Pelidnocoris paradisicola

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/6B11D823-FD07-FFC7-FC64-FE81FDFDF936
Publication: https://doi.org/10.37520/aemnp.2024.028
#ActaEntomologica #PelidnocorisParadisicola

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #entomology #insects #hemiptera #heteroptera #bugs #shieldbugs #stinkbugs

#NewSpecies!
New small tree frog from #china just snuck in:

Gracixalus weii

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F6ACF6E8-1322-5389-98DE-21A4293DF9F5
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.101.133735
#ZoosystematicsAndEvolution #GracixalusWeii

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #herpetology #herps #amphibia #frogfriday #frogs #treefrogs

#NewSpecies!
New amphipod from #panama just surfaced:

Konatopus tridens

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/EDB299BE-18F1-5796-8439-238893029352
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1234.145826
#ZooKeys #KonatopusTridens

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #arthropods #crustaceae #amphipoda #amphipods

#NewSpecies!
New spider from #china just caught us:

Aculithus languan

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D8C1A8E3-45BB-552D-BB13-79D6866B2FC0
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.13.e153747
#BiodiversityDataJournal #AculithusLanguan

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #arachnology #arachnids #spider

Die neue Miszellen-Reihe im #OA-Repositorium #OstDok macht bislang unveröffentlichte Kurztexte aus der Osteuropaforschung zugänglich – zum Auftakt mit Beiträgen von Martin Winkler und Gerhard Wettig. Ausführlich dazu auf dem #OstBib-Blog: https://ostbib.hypotheses.org/5460
#OpenAccess #Osteuropa

#NewSpecies!
Astragalus oyunicus
A newly discovered fabaceae from #mongolia!

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/BE814C3F-EABD-52A7-AAEE-A539783EF3A3
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.255.140805
#Phytokeys #AstragalusOyunicus

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #ecology #taxonomy #nature #biodiversity #conservation #botany #wildflowers #flowers #wildplants #plants #wildlife #fabaceae

#NewSpecies!
New wasp from #china just stung us:

Diaulinopsis altunensis

Treatment: https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5804763C-67DE-58BE-A4B3-BB0D04CD16A8
Publication: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1233.140823
#ZooKeys#DiaulinopsisAltunensis

#FAIRdata
#science #OA #openaccess #biology #taxonomy #ecology #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #conservation #animals #invertebrates #entomology #insects #hymenoptera #wasps

**Computational analysis of US congressional speeches reveals a shift from evidence to intuition**

“_We find that evidence-based language has continued to decline since the mid-1970s, together with a decline in legislative productivity. The decline was accompanied by increasing partisan polarization in Congress and rising income inequality in society._”

Aroyehun, S.T., Simchon, A., Carrella, F. et al. Computational analysis of US congressional speeches reveals a shift from evidence to intuition. Nat Hum Behav (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02136-2.

#OpenAccess #OA #Article #DOI #Language #Linguistics #Psychology #Politics #USPol #USA #US #UnitedStates @psychology @linguistics

Announcing OASPA’s ‘Next 50%’ Project: A Different Conversation About The Open Access Transition" https://www.oaspa.org/news/announcing-oaspas-next-50-project-a-different-conversation-about-the-open-access-transition/
#scholcomm #oa #libraries #publishing

[BLOG] Putting the 'Open' in 'Thoth Open Archiving Network'

Our Archiving group announce a new direction for our #OpenAccess archiving solution

https://copim.pubpub.org/pub/thoth-open-archiving-network/

@Thoth_metadata

#OpenAccess #OA #OAbooks #MetadataMatters #Archiving #Transparency #OpenArchiving

**Triumph and Betrayal: Assyria's Path to Empire, 935-745 BC**

“_This book re-examines the historical question of Assyria’s expansion, presenting a novel reconstruction of the early Neo-Assyrian period with the latest data (including new Assyrian kings), detailed regional studies synthesising the newest historical and archaeological findings, and interpretative essays outlining new historical factors._”

Edmonds, A. 2025. Triumph and Betrayal: Assyria’s Path to Empire, 935–745 BC. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111593715.

#OpenAccess #OA #Nonfiction #Book #Ebook #Bookstodon #Academia #Academic #History #NeoAssyrian #Assyria #Empire @bookstodon

**Recurrent humid phases in Arabia over the past 8 million years**

“_Wetter conditions likely facilitated mammalian dispersals between Africa and Eurasia, with Arabia acting as a key crossroads for continental-scale biogeographic exchanges._”

Markowska, M., Vonhof, H.B., Groucutt, H.S. et al. Recurrent humid phases in Arabia over the past 8 million years. Nature (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08859-6.

#OpenAccess #OA #Article #DOI #Geography #Arabia #Climate #Academia #Academic @geography

**Hunter-gatherer sea voyages extended to remotest Mediterranean islands**

“_Here we describe chronological, archaeological, faunal and botanical data that support the presence of Holocene hunter-gatherers on the Maltese islands. At this time, Malta’s geographical configuration and sea levels approximated those of the present day, necessitating seafaring distances of around 100 km from Sicily, the closest landmass._”

Scerri, E.M.L., Blinkhorn, J., Groucutt, H.S. et al. Hunter-gatherer sea voyages extended to remotest Mediterranean islands. Nature (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08780-y.

#OpenAccess #OA #Article #DOI #Archaeology #Arcaheodons #Palaeoecology #Migration #Academia #Academics @archaeodons

Neu im #OA-Repositorium #OstDok: Die digitale Miszellen-Reihe enthält bisher unveröffentlichte Kurztexte namhafter #Osteuropa-Experten. Zum Auftakt erscheinen Beiträge zweier Historiker: Martin Winkler und Gerhard Wettig https://www.osmikon.de/id/ostdok/991144813693807356