Alternative pre-mRNA splicing (AS) affects gene expression as it generates proteome
diversity. Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) is a surveillance pathway that …

Ostrich has been reared in Hungary for decades, but we have limited information on this
species. The aim of this review was to provide a concise description of the ostrich (Struthio …

The ethnographic decipherment of the Bushman (San) rock art of southern Africa instigated
a revolution in our understanding of hunter-gatherer rock arts worldwide, even in regions …

Mammals and birds engage in two distinct states of sleep, slow wave sleep (SWS) and rapid
eye movement (REM) sleep. SWS is characterized by slow, high amplitude brain waves …

The Middle Stone Age (MSA) of southern Africa, and in particular its Still Bay and Howiesons
Poort lithic traditions, represents a period of dramatic subsistence, cultural, and …

Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) is a useful tool for gathering crystallographic
information from carbonate biominerals because it maps out the orientation of crystal grains …

A new Lower Pleistocene vertebrate site, Krimni-3 (KMN) from Mygdonia Basin, Greece is
originally presented herein, providing a preliminary analysis of its taphonomic context and …

Decorated ostrich eggs were traded around the Mediterranean during the Bronze and Iron
Ages. Research on their origins has focused primarily on decorative techniques and …

Insight into the function of sleep may be gained by studying animals in the ecological context
in which sleep evolved. Until recently, technological constraints prevented …

Androgens modulate multiple key aspects of male reproduction, from morphology to mating
behavior. Across animals the seasonal patterns of androgens are tightly linked to many of …