McGill's Dept of Biology explores questions about the evolution, development, functioning, ecology, & behavior of life - from cells to organisms to ecosystems.
Montréal, Québec
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Paleontologists and students from @mcgillu @McGillScience @biomcgill in @evodevoeco's field study course have documented #Saskatchewan's first confirmed fossil specimens of #Centrosaurus, a horned dinosaur species closely related to Triceratops 🦖🦕🪨⛏️
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Amazing clip by @olivias_reef! Lion’s Mane Jellyfish can grow up to 120 feet and glow in the dark. This one’s near the end of its life cycle—any idea why they lose tentacles? 🪼
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The 1st sighting of the rare bigfin squid (Magnapinna) in the Tonga Trench (Southern Pacific Ocean), filmed by researchers from @deepseauwa @KelpieGeo @InkfishExplore at 3,300 meters in Sept 2024. There have been so few sightings, little is known about these alien-like squids.
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🦕Un paléontologue de l'Université McGill a trouvé une preuve selon laquelle certains petits dinosaures se servaient de leurs ailes pour courir vite, très vite.
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オオメンダコふわり
すごく良い。。
神秘的なホバリング
羅臼沖 | 水深:700m
Opisthoteuthis californiana(Berry,1949)
This is fantastic!
Mystical hovering.
Off Rausu Coast | Depth:700m
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Our Observation of the Day is this Peng borneensis ant-mimicking #spider, seen in #Malaysia by oliverben92!
More details at: inaturalist.org/observations… #nature #arachnology #biodiversity
Our next Conservation, Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour (CEEB) lecture will be given by Prof. David Walsh (Concordia Univ., dawalshlab.ca) on "Ecology and evolution of aquatic microbiomes: from inland lakes to the Arctic Ocean." Thursday Nov21, 4pm. Stewart Biology N2/2
Next in our Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB) seminar series: Dr. Devrim Coskun (Univ. Laval) will give a lecture on: "Of nutrients and toxicants: Plant root membrane transport in a time of major flux." Monday Nov 18, 12pm in Stewart Biology N2/2
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The Tasmanian giant freshwater crayfish, which is at risk of extinction, can reach an impressive size of 80cm and a weight of up to 3kg, making it the world's largest invertebrate living in freshwater
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Two cells photographed through a microscope. DNA in the nucleus and mitochondria in each cell are shown. #CellBiology
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MBARI researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug in the deep sea. Nicknamed the "mystery mollusc," the nudibranch Bathydevius caudactylus swims through the midnight zone and lights up with brilliant bioluminescence.
Learn more: mbari.org/news/mbari-researc…
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When your hobbies turn into research projects.
Our paper describing the genetic basis of this ball python colour morph, called "clown" - was just accepted.
Led by Garcia-Elfring; with Roffey, Abergas, Wuyts, Hendry, Tzika & Barrett - soon out in Pigment Cell and Melanoma Res.
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There's nothing like finding a ping pong tree sponge in the deep sea!
This carnivorous sponge, Chondrocladia lampadiglobus, was filmed by ROV Tiburon 2,555 meters deep in the Gulf of California.
More fascinating deep-sea animals on our #CreatureFeature: mbari.co/34hlCzV
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After nearly 2 years, @olivias_reef finally captured the Giant Dendronotid’s elusive hunt! Nature’s tiny dance of patience and persistence, beautifully caught on camera. 🌊🐌