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Endangered axolotl release raises hopes for rare amphibian

Study provides hope for future of the axolotl amphibian, pushed to the brink of extinction in Mexico.

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Researchers want public's help to monitor St. Lawrence River with DNA found in water samples

Espace pour la vie and Génome Québec are teaming up for the community science project. They're asking people near Tadoussac, Cacouna, Rimouski and La Malbaie to collect water samples which they'll use to check the health of organisms in the St. Lawrence River.

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May 9 16:00	The Abundance of Viroid-Like RNA Obelisk-S.s in Streptococcus sanguinis SK36 May Suffice for Evolutionary Persistence - Rohan Maddamsetti, et al. (JME)
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May 9 14:03	Selection for early reproduction leads to accelerated aging and extensive metabolic remodeling inDrosophila melanogaster by David L Hubert, et al. (GBE)
May 8 20:00	Distinct latitudinal patterns of molecular rates across vertebrates - Tianlong Cai, et al. (PNAS)
May 8 14:03	Genome-wide demographic analyses of balaenid whales revealed complex history of gene flow associated with past climate oscillation by Bai-Wei Lo, et al. (GBE)
May 7 16:00	Conversion of social organization in fire ants induced by few colony members: Unmasking indirect genetic effects - Haolin Zeng, et al. (PNAS)

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Hello, I would like to share information about the next IPC7.

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to be hosting the 7th International Palaeontological
Congress (IPC7) in South Africa in 2026. This is the second time that this
meeting will be held in the global South and the first time in Africa. The
meeting will be held during the height of our very pleasant summer season
at the Baxter Theatre Complex and the University of Cape Town between
the 30 November - 3 December. The venues have the capacity to host
hundreds of delegates, both in large rooms and smaller breakaway rooms.

The fossil heritage of South Africa is renown globally for its importance
in understanding the history of life on Earth and extends from the very
beginnings of life on Earth to the world-famous hominin relatives that
have been recovered here.  We already have several symposium topics. We
are also organising a series of fieldtrips to give delegates a feel
for the rich fossiliferous rocks in South Africa that span significant
periods of time. Furthermore, delegates attending the IPC7 will have
the opportunity to visit important museum collections in South Africa.

We look forward to hosting palaeoscientists from around the world,
and we hope to see you in 2026 in Cape Town.

See our web page (https://ipc7.site/) and social medial for more
info (X: @IPC7_ ; Instagram: @ipc7_2026 ; Facebook: IPC7 ; Bluesky:
@ipc7.bsky.social).

Yours sincerely,

Organizing Committee

"Maria.Eugenia Pereyra" <m.eugenia.pereyra@gmail.com>

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