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== Inspiration ==

I recently received a "thank you" notice from you for [[Special:Diff/998115350/prev|998115350]]. This led me to look into you and eventually I stumbled upon and was inspired by [[c:Special:EntityPage/M87892581|your interview]] with {{U|Ainali}}. Perhaps I should become more involved with {{sc2|[[d:Special:GoToLinkedPage/meta/Q28953974|WJ]]}}. —[[User:Uzume|Uzume]] ([[User talk:Uzume|talk]]) 22:49, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

:{{re|Uzume}} You're definitely welcome to! There are a range of ways to get involved either sporadically or ongoing: from formatting & copyediting (many new articles created are by first-time wikimedians, so references often inserted as plaintext; [[wikiversity:WikiJournal_Preprints/Specialty-Specific_Gynecology_Operative_Units_Promote_Cost-Effectiveness|example]]) through to submitting an article (created from scratch, or submitted from wikipedia; [[WP:JAN]]) through to joining the user group as an  ongoing associate/board editor ([[wikiversity:WikiJournal_of_Science/Editors|example]]). Happy to give more info if you're interested. [[User:Evolution and evolvability|T.Shafee(Evo<small>&#38;</small>Evo)]]<sup>[[User talk:Evolution and evolvability|talk]]</sup> 23:53, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

::{{re|Evolution and evolvability}} as a long time Wikimedia editor, I am interested. I also have some concerns.
::I have a background in Informatics, Computer and Systems sciences and engineering (applied sciences) so these might play into [[d:Special:GoToLinkedPage/enwikiversity/Q22674854|Wiki.J.Sci.]] and [[d:Special:GoToLinkedPage/enwikiversity/Q100164397|Wiki.J.Pre.]] I might start off in [[WP:JAN]] as that is not so far from editing Wikipedia content but I can also see myself perhaps becoming an editor and/or making submissions (but obviously not on the same submitted materials as that would be a conflict of interest). Making "review" submissions with heavy Wikipedia content is interesting but I think eventually "original research" submissions would prove more interesting to me. I also like bibliographic information sciences content and have been working on Wikidata and [[d:Special:GoToLinkedPage/commons/Q43387741|SDC]].
::I read somewhere that submitters and editors might have to divulge legal names and I would likely want my legal name credited with published works authored or edited by me anyway, however, I would prefer to not have my legal name associated with this account (providing some anonymity). I would not mind making another "public" account for such but that probably runs awry with sockpuppety unless I publicly link them and that defeats the purpose of making such to begin with. Can submissions be made without an [[WP:SUL]]? How would that work? I envision emailing content to a submission email address or similar. Can someone be an editor without an [[WP:SUL]]? I imagine there is no issue with using this account for [[WP:JAN]] duties (do copy editors get credited?). —[[User:Uzume|Uzume]] ([[User talk:Uzume|talk]]) 00:45, 6 January 2021 (UTC)

:::{{re|Uzume}} At the moment, we've done almost zero advertising, so probably 50% of submissions come from people with an existing interest from the wikipedia side of things. I suspect that as the journals mature, original research articles will make up an increasing proportion as a fee-free OA publishing option. As well as the mixture of reviews and original research. Really good questions on the universal login question. We've had people send submissions in [[wikiversity:WikiJournal_User_Group/Contact|by email]] previously, so could easily receive a wikimarkup file (previously ppl have sent in latex and docx files, which we've later had to ask them to convert or convert for them). Conceivably, it's possible that a user could create a valid second account ([[WP:VALIDALT]]) and notify a checkuser ([[WP:ALTACCN]]) if they were to use that account ''only'' for the purpose of submission and editing of the article under their real name and keep it fully separate from any activities associated with their existing main pseudonymous account. [[User:Evolution and evolvability|T.Shafee(Evo<small>&#38;</small>Evo)]]<sup>[[User talk:Evolution and evolvability|talk]]</sup> 05:15, 8 January 2021 (UTC)
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== Template error ==

Hi E&e: I see that you've regularly modified the <nowiki>{{Template:Academic peer reviewed}}</nowiki> template. Can you take a look and see if you can fix the error it's now throwing up? It shows on the documentation page too. Thanks! [[User:MeegsC|MeegsC]] ([[User talk:MeegsC|talk]]) 18:54, 12 January 2021 (UTC)

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== COVID questions ==

Hey Thomas, I just started reading [[Misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic by China]], where I see for instance this study [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7676848/] listed as an example of misinformation spread by the Chinese government, based on these references [https://theconversation.com/could-frozen-food-transmit-covid-19-148735][https://time.com/5899803/coronavirus-frozen-food-china/][https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-china-frozenfood/chinas-sweeping-covid-controls-put-frozen-food-importers-on-ice-idUSKBN27T0YK][https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2020/08/24/Scientists-claim-Coronavirus-can-remain-on-frozen-and-refrigerated-food-for-three-weeks]. First, does the Biosafety and Health article check out, in your view? And second, are the newspaper / industry critiques sufficient to classify this as misinformation? Sorry, I'm a little out of my depth here. -[[User:Darouet|Darouet]] ([[User talk:Darouet|talk]]) 21:12, 2 February 2021 (UTC)
:{{re|Darouet}} It's probably worth asking over at [[WT:WikiProject COVID-19]]. My initial impression is that it seems facts of the study aren't being particularly questioned, but it's interpretation and subsequent usage in decision-making. In that sense, the usage of those subsequent refs are probably reasonable (several seem to be citing a WHO report on the matter, which TBH would be the better ref). As for the first ref, It'd probably be better to include [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11356-020-12165-1 this one], which has a whole review section on 'Frozen food and cold chain transportation'. However it looks like there's been a lot of overall debate over content over that last week [[Talk:Misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic by China|at its talkpage]] that might also be relevant. Hope that helps! [[User:Evolution and evolvability|T.Shafee(Evo<small>&#38;</small>Evo)]]<sup>[[User talk:Evolution and evolvability|talk]]</sup> 03:43, 5 February 2021 (UTC)

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== Bio-like structures ==
Hi. I strongly apologise to bother you, but if you do not mind, I would like to ask you a favour. Recently, I have created a '[[User:Pinoczet/sandbox|draft]]' of an article regarding structures described by the Soviet microbiologist V. O. Kalinenko. If you find some time, could you check it, please? Since you are an experienced Wikipedia user as well as an expert in the fields of biochemistry and evolutionary biology, I am really interested in your opinion. Also, please feel free to make some changes, additions and adjustments, if applicable. Thank you very much. --[[User:Pinoczet|Pinoczet]] ([[User talk:Pinoczet|talk]]) 13:30, 8 February 2021 (UTC)
:{{re|Pinoczet}} No problem at all! I've replied over on [[User talk:Mrjulesd]], since I found an existing discussion there and it's probably sensible to centralise. [[User:Evolution and evolvability|T.Shafee(Evo<small>&#38;</small>Evo)]]<sup>[[User talk:Evolution and evolvability|talk]]</sup> 02:48, 9 February 2021 (UTC)
::Thank you for the reply, I appreciate it. Some of the Russian papers are available online, see: [https://www.poznavayka.org/biologiya/biopodobnyie-strukturyi/ Biopodobnyye struktury], [http://zhurnalko.net/=nauka-i-tehnika/tehnika-molodezhi/1964-01--num10 — Можно ли сделать амебу?], [http://zhurnalko.net/=nauka-i-tehnika/tehnika-molodezhi/1964-01--num11 — Нет, амебу сделать нельзя!]. In fact, Kalinenko did not "observe" the structures in distilled water, but rather "obtained" them under the influence of electric current. To my knowledge, these statements were not called into question; the problem was what these structures truly are. As for "caudate rockets", after checking some sources, I am pretty sure it was meant to describe ''a shape resembling a "tailed" comet''. I really felt all this information deserves a standalone Wikipedia article (two primary sources and four secondary sources), but now, it seems not to be the case. Therefore, I decided to give up. Anyway, thanks a lot once again. Kind regards, --[[User:Pinoczet|Pinoczet]] ([[User talk:Pinoczet|talk]]) 11:35, 9 February 2021 (UTC)

== about this image ==

[[File:CYP21Aevolution.png|thumb|600px|The diagram provides a visual of the CYP21A subfamily evolutionary]]
Hi,  Evolution and evolvability!

You have made so many pictures about genetics and genomics, so I would like to ask you to help improve this image.

I drew this picture using the drawing program of windows system. The motivation came from Fig. 1 of that review,<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Nebert |first1=DW |last2=Nelson |first2=DR |last3=Adesnik |first3=M |last4=Coon |first4=MJ |last5=Estabrook |first5=RW |last6=Gonzalez |first6=FJ |last7=Guengerich |first7=FP |last8=Gunsalus |first8=IC |last9=Johnson |first9=EF |last10=Kemper |first10=B |title=The P450 superfamily: updated listing of all genes and recommended nomenclature for the chromosomal loci. |journal=DNA (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.) |date=January 1989 |volume=8 |issue=1 |pages=1-13 |doi=10.1089/dna.1.1989.8.1 |pmid=2651058}}</ref> which mentioned that human and mouse inactivated CYP21A1 and CYP21A2 into pseudogenes respectively.

A few months later, I added STK19 and TNXB in the upstream and downstream, which doubled in the same tandem repeat event and then inactivated one copy.

I think there are at least two aspect to improve this picture：
#Color the genes and pseudogenes respectively.
#Add upstream and downstream genes not repeat in the MHC III, to indicate that this event occurred only in these four gene segments (~80kbp).

I have two other concerns：
#TNXA and STK19. Are these two pseudogenes inactivated in one event or twice? So I didn't mark inactived on these two pseudogenes.
#In NCBI rat gene Cyp21a1,<ref>{{cite web |title=Cyp21a1 cytochrome P450, family 21, subfamily a, polypeptide 1 [Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)] - Gene - NCBI |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/24298/ |website=www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov}}</ref> Genomic context, I can't find rat CYP21A2P, C4B or TNXB. Is this a gene loss event or a missing annotation?

In sum, I think this is a good example to explain genetic syntenic analysis.--[[User:Htmlzycq|Htmlzycq]] ([[User talk:Htmlzycq|talk]]) 08:15, 9 February 2021 (UTC)
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::{{re|Htmlzycq}} Thanks for brining this up! It'd be particularly useful for the [[Synteny]] article. A few suggestions:
::* Colour usually helps these sorts of images. I recommend keeping it simple, so:
::** Either, plain green for active genes, grey for inactive ones (emphasises the pseudogenisation aspect)
::** Or, 4-colour for each set of genes (perhaps green, green-blue, blue, blue-purple as an aesthetic spectrum, since we're not trying to emphasise the individual genes, just the order); then a light version of that colour for the pseudogenes (also emphasised the duplication aspect)
::* I'm ambivalent about including the upstream and downstream gene. In a way it could make the duplication clearer, but it also adds additional. If the flanking genes are included, it's probably work keeping them in line with the colour scheme of the in-between genes to emphasise, and maybe including "a" and "b" in the duplicated 
::* The vertical arrows should probably go from row 2->3 and row 2->4 (not 3->4) since a) both human and mouse evolved from the common ancestor will the full set of 8, rather than the human evolving from the mouse, and b) it's not clear in what order the pseudogenisation occurred.
::* To know whether TNXA and STK19 were inactivated once or twice would probably need some phylogenetics ofa few other related species (to see in which ancestor the inactivation(s) took place), and to look at what the mutations were that inactivated each of them (e.g. if it's a premature stop codon in the same place, then it's more likely to have been a single event) 
::* As for the rat, it's hard to tell. You're right that it could just be missing annotations (I notice in [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/1589/ortholog/?scope=32523 this table], that there's a lot of variation on whether orthologs of cyp21a have been detected). The best thing would be to download the region's sequence and do some pairwise alignments to check, and maybe doing some more sensitive BLAST searches.
::*It might be worth saving it as a .svg file so that it's more easily editable
::So that's my thought process for suggestions. Hopefully these are interesting ideas! I'm happy to look at it again if you update it. [[User:Evolution and evolvability|T.Shafee(Evo<small>&#38;</small>Evo)]]<sup>[[User talk:Evolution and evolvability|talk]]</sup> 08:44, 10 February 2021 (UTC)


Thank you for your reply, my mother tongue is not English, so there may be some misunderstanding. 

I just uploaded a test version of the gene with color, which adds a line between the ancestral genome and the descendants to reduce misunderstanding. Since I can't edit SVG images, I can't SVG them.

[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/403337/ in pig] there is only one STK/C4/CYP21/TNX copy flanked by DXO and ATF6B gene.

[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/281741/ in cattle] there are three C4-like gene and one CYP21-like pseudogene (LOC101904057).

This makes me wonder in which generation of common ancestor this tandem repeats took place, [[Euarchontoglires]]?--[[User:Htmlzycq|Htmlzycq]] ([[User talk:Htmlzycq|talk]]) 12:07, 10 February 2021 (UTC)

:After consulting more Euarchontoglires' CYP21 upstream and downstream genes, I pessimistically found that STK/C4/CYP21/TNX tandem repeats in mouse and human genomes may be two independent events, rather than from a common ancestor.

:In [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/116886837/ Rattus rattus (black rat)], [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/114705894/ Peromyscus leucopus (white-footed mouse)] and [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/100356715/ Oryctolagus cuniculus (rabbit)], there is only one STK/C4/CYP21/TNX copy

:In [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/100767691/ Cricetulus griseus (Chinese hamster)] there is one TNX copy downstream

:In some monkey genomes, there are some related pseudogenes, like [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/103221719 CYP21A1P in green monkey] and [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/719797 CYP21A1 in Rhesus monkey], while [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/100395918/ white-tufted-ear marmoset] have one STK/C4/CYP21/TNX copy

It seems that there are two independent evolutionary events, one occurred in the common ancestor of Old World monkeys, and the other is a very recent mouse ancestor, while it's a coincidence that stk19b and tnxa, rather than stk19a and tnxb, became pseudogenes in both human and mouse.--[[User:Htmlzycq|Htmlzycq]] ([[User talk:Htmlzycq|talk]]) 09:57, 14 February 2021 (UTC)


Hi, Evolution and evolvability!

About the time that this gene duplication (STK/C4/CYP21/TNX) in the mouse genome. There is only one copy was found in the genome of ''Mus caroli'', and two C4 gene ([https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/110335909 LOC110335909] and [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/115062505 LOC115062505]) in the genome of ''Mus pahari'', with a gap in genome sequencing assembly between them. If these three genes (CYP21/TNX/STK19) can appear in this gap, can it be explained that this repeated event occurred in the common ancestor of ''Mus musculus'' and ''Mus pahari'' mice, rather than the common ancestor of all ''Mus'' genus including ''Mus caroli''? 

But to my dismay, this conjecture does not match the current taxonomy of ''Mus'', ''Mus musculus'' and ''Mus caroli'' belong to subgenus ''Mus'', ''Mus pahari'' belong to subgenus ''Coelomys''.
--[[User:Htmlzycq|Htmlzycq]] ([[User talk:Htmlzycq|talk]]) 04:20, 24 February 2021 (UTC)

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:{{re|Liz}} No worries. It'll start to be filled next month, but I understand if it should only be created once an item is ready to be place in. [[User:Evolution and evolvability|T.Shafee(Evo<small>&#38;</small>Evo)]]<sup>[[User talk:Evolution and evolvability|talk]]</sup> 01:49, 14 February 2021 (UTC)

== Catalytic triad citation issues ==

Hi there! I have seen some citation needed tags in your well-edited [[Catalytic triad]] article added by an editor. Some tags may or may not be trivial but I have seen entire paragraphs get tagged. Because (I assume) you are an expert on the topic, it would be appreciated if you took care of this. I'm well aware that you could be busy, so take your time. Cheers! [[User:Wretchskull|Wretchskull]] ([[User talk:Wretchskull|talk]]) 21:09, 21 February 2021 (UTC)
:{{re|Wretchskull}} Thanks for pinging me - must've missed those on my watchlist. I'll have a go at working through them this week! [[User:Evolution and evolvability|T.Shafee(Evo<small>&#38;</small>Evo)]]<sup>[[User talk:Evolution and evolvability|talk]]</sup> 23:59, 21 February 2021 (UTC)

== Listeriabot ==

Hi, I saw your post on the Magnus talk page. If I understood correctly, do you want to learn easily and quickly about how to use the Wikidata and Listeriabot list?
If so, I've been writing a help page for the Catalan wikipedia (well, I'm still working on it). I had the same problem, because the documentation on the wikidata list is horrible. The only problem ... it's in catalan. You can try reading or requesting translations from Mr Google (pretty good in Catalan-English). See [[ca:Ajuda:Llistes_automàtiques]] and ask me if anything is difficult to understand. I hope you find it useful. Salut ! --[[User:Amadalvarez|Amadalvarez]] ([[User talk:Amadalvarez|talk]]) 18:24, 23 February 2021 (UTC)
:{{re|Amadalvarez}} Gràcies for the message! [[:ca:Ajuda:Llistes_automàtiques|Your summary]] is nicely organised (I particularly appreciate the diagram in ''Article on ubiquem la llista automàtica'' section. Unfortunately, I also need information on how to activate the listeriabot on a new wiki (e.g. if you place {{tlc|Wikidata list}} ... {{tlc|Wikidata list end}} on wikiversity, nothing happens because the bot isn't active there ([[wikiversity:User:Evolution_and_evolvability/sandbox|example]]). [[User:Evolution and evolvability|T.Shafee(Evo<small>&#38;</small>Evo)]]<sup>[[User talk:Evolution and evolvability|talk]]</sup>03:03, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
:: Ahhh. Technical set-up !. Sorry it's not my field. It sounds like the bots need to be authorised by an admin to run in a WP (I do not how). May be you'll have better response from a enwiki admin. I'll try to find someone in cawiki. Good luck !. --[[User:Amadalvarez|Amadalvarez]] ([[User talk:Amadalvarez|talk]]) 05:09, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
:: <s>Sorry, are you admin in wikiversity ?</s> [[User:Amadalvarez|Amadalvarez]] ([[User talk:Amadalvarez|talk]]) 05:32, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
:::NEWS: I changed invoke to Listeriabot, because it changed server a few months ago. See: [[wikiversity:special:diff/2262433]], I also did a [[wikiversity:special:diff/2262431|minor change in your SPARQL]] because left the WHERE. Now, ListeriaBot runs. However doesn't give results, as the query was wrong. I [[:ca:Usuari:Amadalvarez/traduccions 3.3|test it in cawiki]] and it runs well, but no in [[wikiversity:User:Amadalvarez/sandbox|my wikiversity sandbox]]. We're closer to the solution.... [[User:Amadalvarez|Amadalvarez]] ([[User talk:Amadalvarez|talk]]) 06:59, 24 February 2021 (UTC)
::::{{re|Amadalvarez}} Thanks for looking at this with me. I've also added a formal bot permission application on Wikiversity ([[wikiversity:Wikiversity:Bots/Status#Listeriabot|link]]). I don't know whether the bot is not working on wikiversity due to it not yet having bot permissions, or if there is some file in the [https://github.com/magnusmanske/listeria_rs bot's code] itself that needs to be edited. [[User:Evolution and evolvability|T.Shafee(Evo<small>&#38;</small>Evo)]]<sup>[[User talk:Evolution and evolvability|talk]]</sup> 11:23, 24 February 2021 (UTC)

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Hi [[User:Evolution and evolvability]],

I was wondering how did you choose to rate the [[Dicke model]] page as "B" quality and "low" importance?

Best,
[[User:Moroses|Moroses]] ([[User talk:Moroses|talk]]) 11:43, 18 March 2021 (UTC)

:{{re|Moroses}} No problem. Ratings are always tricky, but here was my thinking for the estimate:
:*B-class is the highest quality rating possible without passing through Wikipedia's own internal review process to get [[wp:GA|GA]] or [[wp:FA|FA]] status. This article is clearly of the highest quality, so this is the effective cap for all PLOS topic pages even though it can seem misleadingly low.
:*Low-importance was much harder to estimate. I checked [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Physics/Quality_Control#Topics|Wikiproject Physics's guidelines]] and checked a few related pages. It seems that sub-concepts (e.g. [[two-state system]] and [[superradiant phase transition]]) are usually mid models ([[Jaynes–Cummings model|JCM]] and [[Jaynes–Cummings–Hubbard model|JCHM]]) are almost always classed as low. That being said, I'm no physicist so I'm happy to add a request at [[Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject Physics]] to ask for rating by a more informed opinion!
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:{{re|User:Evolution and evolvability}} I would appreciate it if you could add a request at [[Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject Physics]]. 
Thanks for the quick and thorough replay,
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Hello. I apologise to bother you, but if you don't mind, I'd like to ask a question regarding the article [[Transposable element]]. I believe it should include some information on the so-called Class III TEs, e.g. Foldback (FB) elements (see: Pierre Capy et al., ''Dynamics and Evolution of Transposable Elements'', 1998). What are your thoughts? Thank you very much. --[[User:Pinoczet|Pinoczet]] ([[User talk:Pinoczet|talk]]) 00:30, 27 August 2021 (UTC)
:{{re|Pinoczet}} From a quick overview I think you're right. The classification still seems to be uncommonly used recently though, so it may be worth looking into a little further. E.g. Some papers refer to [[miniature inverted repeat transposable elements|MITEs]] as Class III ([https://www.pnas.org/content/115/28/E6650.short example]), whereas others refer to MITEs as Class II ([https://bmcbioinformatics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12859-018-2376-y example]). [[User:Evolution and evolvability|T.Shafee(Evo<small>&#38;</small>Evo)]]<sup>[[User talk:Evolution and evolvability|talk]]</sup> 05:57, 27 August 2021 (UTC)
::Thank you for the reply. Yes, exactly. To my knowledge, the examples include Foldbacks, TU elements, and MITEs. It seems these transposable elements may be and actually are considered Class III TEs, at least by some researchers. However, I am not sure how this information should be properly added to the article. E.g. whether it deserves a separate subsection, or perhaps just a brief side note would be sufficient? Since I am not an expert in this field, I decided to contact you. Kind regards, --[[User:Pinoczet|Pinoczet]] ([[User talk:Pinoczet|talk]]) 04:45, 28 August 2021 (UTC)
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== WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter – 018 ==


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{{icon|GA}} [[Algerian nuthatch]] by {{noping|2001:4455:364:A800:C13C:8A64:1CEF:F186}}, reviewed by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Jungle bush quail]] by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Lycorma imperialis]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}}, reviewed by {{noping|Ealdgyth}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Harry Allan]] by {{noping|Dracophyllum}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Banded bullfrog]] by {{noping|DanCherek}}, reviewed by {{noping|GhostRiver}}
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{{icon|FAC}} [[Queen angelfish]] by {{noping|LittleJerry}}<br />
{{icon|FAC}} [[Red panda]] by {{noping|LittleJerry}} and {{noping|BhagyaMani}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of lagomorphs]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Corsican nuthatch]] by {{noping|2001:4455:364:A800:39A6:A5D8:C903:5E1D}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Firefly]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Mountain pigeon]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Bonacynodon]]'' by {{noping|Trilletrollet}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Golden eagle]] by {{noping|Vaco98}}
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{{main page image/DYK|image=Sheringham Park 1.JPG|caption=[[Rhododendron]]s at [[Sheringham Park]]}}<br />
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* ... that '''[[Ozzie (gorilla)|Ozzie]]''' was the first gorilla to take his own [[blood pressure]] voluntarily? (February 1)
* ... that the [[Philotes sonorensis|Sonoran blue]] butterfly uses '''[[Dudleya cymosa subsp. pumila|''Dudleya cymosa'' subsp. ''pumila'']]''' ''(pictured)'' as a [[Larval food plants of Lepidoptera|larval foodplant]] and hummingbirds feed on its [[nectar]]? (February 2)
* ... that the '''[[spotted lanternfly]]''' has been used in [[traditional Chinese medicine]] to treat swelling since the 1100s? (February 2)
* ... that all '''[[Golden Retriever]]s''' ''(example pictured)'' descend from a golden-coloured [[Flat-coated Retriever]] named Nous and a [[Tweed Water Spaniel]] named Belle? (February 4)
* ... that '''''[[Fagus langevinii]]''''' is considered to be the oldest extinct species of beech tree? (February 5)
* ... that the '''[[white-headed fruit dove]]''' (''Ptilinopus eugeniae'') was named after [[Eugénie de Montijo]], Empress of the French? (February 5)
* ... that '''[[Melibe colemani|Coleman's melibe]]''' is said to look like a "string of snot in the water"? (February 6)
* ... that '''''[[Mini ature]]''''' is the largest frog in [[Mini (frog)|its genus]]? (February 7)
* ... that the New Zealand [[Plecoptera|stonefly]] '''''[[Stenoperla prasina]]''''' was the five millionth specimen digitised by the [[Natural History Museum, London|Natural History Museum]] in London? (February 8)
* ... that '''[[Wallace's fruit dove]]''' has been described as being one of the most beautiful [[fruit dove]]s? (February 9)
* ... that the '''[[woodland garden]]''' ''(example pictured)'', "colourfully planted with exotic shrubs and herbaceous plants, dominated English horticulture from 1910 to 1960"? (February 17)
* ... that '''[[Sea rewilding|seas are being rewilded]]''' with [[seagrass]] ''(example pictured)''? (February 17)
* ... that '''''[[Potamophylax coronavirus]]'''''{{'s}} range has been described as a battlefield between scientists and hydropower plant management? (February 23)
* ... that the genus '''''[[Xochiquetzallia]]''''' was named after the [[Xōchiquetzal|Aztec goddess of flowers]]? (February 26)
* ... that despite being nicknamed a "lanternbug", '''''[[Lycorma imperialis]]''''' does not actually emit any light? (February 28)
* ... that although it is a [[bird of prey]], the '''[[white-fronted falconet]]''' is only 14 to 17&nbsp;cm (5.5 to 6.7&nbsp;in) long and mainly feeds on insects? (February 28)

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== WikiProject Tree of Life/Newsletter/019 ==


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{{icon|FA}} [[Queen angelfish]] by {{noping|LittleJerry}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Alaska marmot]] by {{noping|An anonymous username, not my real name}}, reviewed by {{noping|Ealdgyth}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Firefly]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Ealdgyth}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Afrolychas braueri]]'' by {{noping|OnlyFixingProse}}, reviewed by {{noping|An anonymous username, not my real name}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Mountain pigeon]] by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Ealdgyth}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Dracopristis]]'' by {{noping|Fossiladder13}}, reviewed by {{noping|Ealdgyth}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Bonacynodon]]'' by {{noping|Trilletrollet}}, reviewed by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Lichexanthone]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Szmenderowiecki}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Yellowtail flounder]] by {{noping|Eviolite}}, reviewed by {{noping|RecycledPixels}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Sexual selection]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|AryKun}}
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{{icon|FAC}} [[White-headed fruit dove]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|GTC}} [[Wikipedia:Featured and good topic candidates/Mountain pigeon/archive1|Mountain pigeon]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Florence Merriam Bailey]] by {{noping|GhostRiver}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Agelenopsis pennsylvanica]]'' by {{noping|Kline}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Hypericum aegypticum]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Guadeloupe woodpecker]] by {{noping|OnlyFixingProse}}
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{{main page image/DYK|image=Fig-04-full Humbertium covidum Justine et al PeerJ 2022.png|caption=''Humbertium covidum''}}<br />
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* ... that although it is a [[bird of prey]], the '''[[white-fronted falconet]]''' is only 14 to 17 cm (5.5 to 6.7 in) long and mainly feeds on insects? (March 1)
* ... that '''''[[Squatina mapama]]''''' was named after Spain's [[Ministry of Agriculture (Spain)|Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment]]? (March 3)
* ... that the sea slug '''''[[Elysia timida]]''''' ''(example pictured)'' absorbs its colouration from its algae-based diet? (March 3)
* ... that '''[[Seal Rescue Ireland]]''' comforts orphaned [[Pinniped#Birth%20and%20parenting|seal pups]] with fake mothers made of [[Wetsuit|wetsuits]]? (March 4)
* ... that the flatworm '''''[[Humbertium covidum|Humbertium covidum]]''''' ''(pictured)'', named after the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], was classified in a study written mostly during the initial lockdown? (March 6)
* ... that the '''[[Door Tree]]''' ''(pictured)'', which stood for nearly 200 years, was cut down because of a brother's hatred? (March 8)
* ... that the nature documentary '''''[[The Green Planet (TV series)|The Green Planet]]''''', narrated by [[David Attenborough]], has been compared to both horror films and a "plant porno"? (March 10)
* ... that the colour of the markings on '''''[[Nesticus cellulanus]]''''' can vary depending on the light level of the habitat, with darker habitats causing lighter markings? (March 15)
* ... that the [[Gonad|gonads]] of the '''[[banded bullfrog]]''' remain ripe during dry periods so that it can mate soon after rainfall? (March 17)
* ... that '''''[[Gea eff]]''''' has the [[List of short species names|shortest scientific name]] of any spider species? (March 18)
* ... that the discovery of '''''[[Bianchengichthys]]''''' may shed new light on the evolution of all [[Gnathostomata|jawed vertebrates]]? (18 March)
* ... that '''[[Alaska marmot|Alaska marmots]]''' take turns acting as sentries to protect their colonies? (March 20)
* ... that some of the calls of the '''[[bare-headed laughingthrush]]''' have been described as "comical"? (March 25)
* ... that the '''[[Bornean stubtail]]''' forages more like a mouse than a bird? (March 29)
* ... that the rare '''[[Somali pigeon]]''' urgently needs a population survey? (March 31)

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{{icon|FA}} [[Red panda]] by {{noping|LittleJerry}} and {{noping|BhagyaMani}}<br />
{{icon|FA}} [[White-headed fruit dove]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[List of ochotonids]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Guadeloupe woodpecker]] by {{noping|OnlyFixingProse}}, reviewed by {{noping|Ealdgyth}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Magnetoreception]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Mover of molehills}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Macauley Island]] by {{noping|Jo-Jo Eumerus}}, reviewed by {{noping|Ealdgyth}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Black-breasted buttonquail]] by {{noping|Casliber}}, reviewed by {{noping|Ealdgyth}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Florence Merriam Bailey]] by {{noping|GhostRiver}}, reviewed by {{noping|SquareInARoundHole}}
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{{icon|FAC}} [[Black-breasted buttonquail]] by {{noping|Casliber}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of birds of Tuvalu]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of cingulates]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of didelphimorphs]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Stegotherium]]'' by {{noping|Larrayal}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Resplendent quetzal]] by {{noping|SadAttorney613}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Electroreception and electrogenesis]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Muja (alligator)]] by {{noping|Amanuensis Balkanicus}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Punctelia graminicola]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Siegfried Huneck]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Abiogenesis]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}
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* ... that the rare '''[[Somali pigeon]]''' urgently needs a population survey? (April 1)
* ... that '''[[Zoosphaerium darthvaderi|Darth Vader]]'''<nowiki/>'s anal shield has a "pronounced bell shape"? (April 2)
* ... that '''[[lichexanthone]]''', a chemical found in some [[Lichen|lichens]], enhances human [[sperm motility]] and kills mosquito larvae? (April 3)
* ... that '''[[raptor persecution]]''' is a crime against birds of prey, and in Scotland, [[Raven|ravens]] are afforded honorary raptor status? (April 4)
* ... that the '''[[chestnut-hooded laughingthrush]]''' feeds on insects that have been hit by vehicles? (April 7)
* ... that the calls of '''[[Whitehead's broadbill]]''' ''(example pictured)'' resemble those of [[Trogon|trogons]], [[Woodpecker|woodpeckers]], and [[Jay|jays]]? (April 10)
* ... that the nests of '''[[Hose's broadbill]]''' have tails? (April 12)
* ... that butterflies of the genus '''''[[Anaea (butterfly)|Anaea]]''''' ''(example pictured)'' are said to have "commanded the admiration of even the most gold-mad ''[[Conquistador|conquistadores]]''"? (April 16)
* ... that despite being described in 1840, the '''[[chestnut-backed buttonquail]]''' was only confirmed in Queensland in 2020? (April 21)
* ... that a species in the genus of sponges '''''[[Pseudoceratina]]''''' produces a chemical that can help prevent migration of [[metastatic breast cancer]] cells? (April 22)
* ... that '''''[[Ulmus chuchuanus]]''''' had to be renamed due to another fossil already having its original name? (April 26)
* ... that '''[[Wally the Walrus|a walrus]]''' was given his own [[Float (nautical)|pontoon]] to stop him damaging other boats in [[Hugh Town#Harbour|St Mary's Harbour]]? (April 27)
* ... that '''[[magnetoreception]]''' in birds works by [[Quantum entanglement|quantum]] effects in their eyes? (April 28)

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The [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:DiscussionTools#New discussion tool|'''New topic tool''']] helps editors create new ==Sections== on discussion pages.  New editors are more successful with this new tool.  You can [[mw:Talk pages project/New topic#21 April 2022|read the report]].  Soon, the Editing team will offer this to all editors at most WMF-hosted wikis.  You can join the discussion about this tool for the English Wikipedia is at [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Enabling the New Topic Tool by default]].  You will be able to turn it off in the tool or at [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-editing-discussion]].

The Editing team plans to '''change the appearance of talk pages'''.  These are separate from the changes made by the [[mw:Desktop improvements]] project and will appear in both [[Mw:Vector 2010|Vector 2010]] and [[Mw:Vector 2022|Vector 2022]].  The goal is to add some information and make discussions look visibly different from encyclopedia articles.  You can see some ideas at [[Wikipedia talk:Talk pages project#Prototype Ready for Feedback]].  

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== Linus Pauling DNA triple-helix coordinates ==

I am teaching a Molecular Biology undergraduate course and in my first session with the students I describe a little of the classical history of the structure of DNA. For some time I have been using my 3D printer to develop models to better illustrate my classes. This experience has been working extremely well as the students have a chance to hold DNA, RNAs and proteins.
I am wondering if you could share with me the pdb file with the structure you built of Linus Pauling's proposed triple-helix of the DNA.
That will be of great value to me in my introductory class.
Thank you in advance, cordially.
Otavio
(thiemann@ifsc.usp.br) [[Special:Contributions/143.107.180.20|143.107.180.20]] ([[User talk:143.107.180.20|talk]]) 12:29, 23 August 2022 (UTC)

:Done! [[User:Evolution and evolvability|T.Shafee(Evo<small>&#38;</small>Evo)]]<sup>[[User talk:Evolution and evolvability|talk]]</sup> 12:45, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

== Wikijournal nom ==

Hey, Evo and evo, I added [[Banded broadbill]] to the [[Wikipedia:WikiJournal article nominations|Wikijournal article nominations]] page about a month ago, could you move it to Wikijournal preprints soon? [[User:AryKun|AryKun]] ([[User talk:AryKun|talk]]) 06:18, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

:Thanks for pinging me - I must have missed that. Thanks for flagging. [[User:Evolution and evolvability|T.Shafee(Evo<small>&#38;</small>Evo)]]<sup>[[User talk:Evolution and evolvability|talk]]</sup> 12:45, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

== Editing news 2022 #2 ==

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== Editing news 2023 #1 ==

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This newsletter includes two key updates about the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Editing team|Editing]] team's work:

# The Editing team will finish adding new features to the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Talk pages project|Talk pages project]] and deploy it.
# They are beginning a new project, [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Edit check|Edit check]].

'''Talk pages project'''
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The Editing team is nearly finished with this first phase of the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Talk_pages_project|Talk pages project]]. Nearly all [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Talk pages project/Usability|new features]] are available now in the [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-betafeatures|Beta Feature for {{int:discussiontools-preference-label}}]].

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Hey there,

Thanks for your comment on our draft article! You mentioned that [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666379120302445?via%3Dihub this article] would make for a stronger case in terms of notability of the method but was not cited when it in fact is (inline citation 2). [[User:KaranvirSingh 01|KaranvirSingh 01]] ([[User talk:KaranvirSingh 01|talk]]) 01:08, 3 March 2023 (UTC)

:@[[User:KaranvirSingh 01|KaranvirSingh 01]]: oops - thanks for spotting that! I've updated my comment. If other editors come to consensus it's not [[wp:toosoon|too soon]], then feel free to also check out [[WP:WikiJournal article nominations]] if it would be useful to have an additional avenue for feedback. [[User:Evolution and evolvability|T.Shafee(Evo<small>&#38;</small>Evo)]]<sup>[[User talk:Evolution and evolvability|talk]]</sup> 06:18, 3 March 2023 (UTC)

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Hello, I would like to notify you that [[:File:DE_cycle.png]] may violate copyright, as it contains the "recycle bin" icon from Windows 7, or a close lookalike. I wanted to let you know about it, because as a newcomer, I don't know what steps should be taken in this situation. [[User:Janhrach|Janhrach]] ([[User talk:Janhrach|talk]]) 15:54, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

:@[[User:Janhrach|Janhrach]] Thank you for contacting me, and well spotted. I can't remember where I got the icon from at the time, but it must've just been a google image search. I've replaced it with an equivalent [[c:File:User-trash-full.png|icon from commons]]! [[User:Evolution and evolvability|T.Shafee(Evo<small>&#38;</small>Evo)]]<sup>[[User talk:Evolution and evolvability|talk]]</sup> 12:18, 11 July 2023 (UTC)
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== WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 21 ==


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;'''{{huge|Tree of Life}}''' 


;Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!
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{{icon|FA}} ''[[Australiformis]]'' by {{noping|Mattximus}}<br />
{{icon|FA}} [[Rodrigues night heron]] by {{noping|FunkMonk}}<br />
{{icon|FA}} ''[[Titanis]]'' by {{noping|Augustios Paleo}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[List of lorisoids]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[List of storks]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Brontosaurus]]'' by {{noping|Augustios Paleo}}, reviewed by {{noping|The Morrison Man}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Eukaryote]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Stramenopile]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Titanoboa]]'' by {{noping|Augustios Paleo}}, reviewed by {{noping|SilverTiger12}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Antarctopelta]]'' by {{noping|Augustios Paleo}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Anna Blackburne]] by {{noping|Kusma}}, reviewed by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Anomochilus leonardi]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Amitchell125}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus manalari]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Sammi Brie}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Mimodactylus]]'' by {{noping|FunkMonk}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus major]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Anomochilus weberi]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Plant]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Cessaune}}<br />
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{{icon|FAC}} ''[[Ohmdenosaurus]]'' by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|FAC}} [[Polar bear]] by {{noping|LittleJerry}}<br />
{{icon|FAC}} ''[[Mimodactylus]]'' by {{noping|FunkMonk}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of cercopithecoids]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of tapaculos]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Klallamornis]]'' by {{noping|Larrayal}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Hypericum perforatum]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Holozoa]] by {{noping|Snoteleks}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Teloschistaceae]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Carcharodontosaurus]]'' by {{noping|Augustios Paleo}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus radcliffei]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|GTC}} ''[[Anomochilus]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}
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This month has seen an incredible amount of activity creating high quality content, with 3 FAs, 3 FACs, and a veritable flood of GAs and GANs, not to mention the FLs and FLCs. To help maintain this high level of activity going forward, WikiProject Tree of Life is starting [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life/Contest|a new monthly rolling contest]], inspired by [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Contest|the contest]] run by WikiProject Military History. This contest should hopefully help incentivize editors to contribute in ways that are less daunting than writing articles that are GA and FA-quality. Even improving articles from stub to start class, or helping other editors by reviewing their work at GAN, FAC, or FLC, gets you points, with bonus points for articles with especially high page views. Make sure to participate in any way you can, and help improve the 'pedia while having fun and winning Barnstars!

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* ... that [[Orca|orcas]] have been '''[[Iberian orca attacks|teaching each other to attack boats]]'''? (August 2)
* ... that '''''[[Ameles decolor]]''''' has one of the most complex mating rituals of any [[Mantis|praying mantis]]? (August 4)
* ... that '''[[Nerodia clarkii|salt marsh snakes]]''' ''(examples pictured)'' drink only rainwater? (August 6)
* ... that by 1967, staff at the [[Home Office]] were told not to feed '''[[Peta (cat)|Peta]]''' morsels of food as she had become "inordinately fat"? (August 8)
* ... that the [[Perigynium|perigynia]] of the '''[[Carex pauciflora|few-flowered sedge]]''' spring outward when brushed against? (August 16)
* ... that three '''[[Golfballia ambusta|burnt golf balls]]''' are preserved at [[Kew Gardens]] as a "rare [[Fungus|fungal]] species"? (August 19)
* ... that the chemicals responsible for the '''[[smell of freshly cut grass]]''' are a [[Plant defense against herbivory|plant defense mechanism]]? (August 20)
* ... that the [[Blackburnian warbler]] ''(example pictured)'' is named after '''[[Anna Blackburne]]''', who provided specimens to [[Thomas Pennant]]? (August 22)
* ... that '''''[[Tylocephale]]''''' possibly used their domed skulls to fight one another? (August 24)
* ... that [[John Cleese]] once called '''[[Olivia Benson (cat)|Olivia Benson]]''' "the weirdest cat I've ever seen in my life"?  (August 25)
* ... that [[Winston Churchill]] was often portrayed as a bulldog ''(pictured)'', but '''[[Winston Churchill's pets|his personal pet dog]]''' during the Second World War was a poodle? (August 25)
* ... that a report by the philosopher '''[[Jonathan Birch (philosopher)|Jonathan Birch]]''' and colleagues led to [[Cephalopod|cephalopods]] and [[Decapoda|decapods]] being recognised as [[Sentience|sentient]] under the UK's [[Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022|Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act]]? (August 27)
* ... that '''[[Mike Wingfield]]''' named a fungus after his first grandchild, Rachel? (August 27)
* ... that depending on who you ask, an '''[[Anomochilus|anomochilid]]''' could be a dwarf or a giant? (August 28)

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== WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 22 ==

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;'''{{huge|Tree of Life}}''' 


;Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!
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{{icon|FL}} [[List of cercopithecoids]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[List of tapaculos]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|FA}} [[Polar bear]] by {{noping|Little Jerry}}<br />
{{icon|FA}} ''[[Ohmdenosaurus]]'' by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Amargatitanis]]'' by {{noping|Augustios Paleo}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Teloschistaceae]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Holozoa]] by {{noping|Snoteleks}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Ashy flycatcher]] by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus radcliffei]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Carcharodontosaurus]]'' by {{noping|Augustios Paleo}}, reviewed by {{noping|SilverTiger12}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Life]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Apatosaurinae]] by {{noping|Augustios Paleo}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Hypericum perforatum]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}, reviewed by {{noping|Femke}}<br />
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{{icon|FAC}} [[Mountain pigeon]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of hominoids]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of cranes]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of tarsiiformes]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Lycorma meliae]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Aristonectes]]'' by {{noping|Amirani1746}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Animal echolocation]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Hyalospheniidae]] by {{noping|Snoteleks}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Buellia frigida ]]'' by {{noping|Snoteleks}}<br />
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The first edition of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life/Contest|our new monthly contest]] had perhaps a little less participation than I hoped for, but it still resulted in a huge amount of content work, mainly focussed on de-stubbing articles on little-known species, although we did also see two GAs for [[Holozoa]] and ''[[Hypericum perforatum]]''. Overall, over 60 articles were improved, with most going from stubs or redlinks to fully fleshed out articles. The winner this month was {{noping|Simongraham}}, who improved 21 articles about spiders, mainly to B and C class, and racked up 70 points, over twice the next highest. Hopefully, we'll continue to see such great work next month, with even more participants and even more articles improved.
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<small>Also anyone who wants to help coordinate the contest can just drop by at [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Tree of Life/Contest|the talk page]], I really need help.</small>

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{{main page image/DYK|image=Mimodactylus in life.png|caption=''Mimodactylus'' reconstruction}}<br />
{{main page image/DYK|image=Muscicapa caerulescens.jpg|caption=Adult ashy flycatcher}}
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* ... that with all known '''[[Palaeorehniidae|Palaeorehniidae]]''' fossils ''(example pictured)'' being incomplete, the relationships of the family are uncertain? (September 2)
* ... that butterfly collector '''[[Ian Heslop]]''' was once required to supervise an execution? (September 3)
* ... that the '''[[Munich Mouser]]''', [[Neville Chamberlain]]'s pet, and '''[[Nelson (cat)|Nelson]]''', [[Winston Churchill]]'s pet, had a rivalry during World War II? (September 6)
* ... that '''''[[Phallichthys|Phallichthys]]''''' (literally 'penis fish') species are so called because the males ''(example pictured)'' have "comparatively huge" sex appendages? (September 8)
* ... that '''[[Phallichthys amates|merry widows]]''' like soft bottoms? (September 10)
* ... that '''''[[Mimodactylus]]''''' ''(reconstruction pictured)'' is the first complete pterosaur from the Afro-Arabian continent? * ... that small '''''[[Poecilia gillii]]''''' males have longer [[Fish fin#reproduction|sex organs]] than larger males, to facilitate mating with females that flee from them? (September 12)
* ... that the '''[[Phallichthys tico|dwarf merry widow]]''' is not very brave? (September 13)
* ... that '''[[Poecilia chica|dwarf mollies]]''' hit rock bottom when they grow up? (September 14)
* ... that the [[Siberian crane]] is considered more threatened than the [[whooping crane]], despite '''[[List of cranes|there being an estimated ten times more of them]]'''? (September 15)
* ... that one way to tell the [[African dusky flycatcher]] apart from the '''[[ashy flycatcher]]''' ''(example pictured)'' is that the former is "cuter"? (September 18)
* ... that the spiky inedible grass '''''[[Triodia scintillans]]''''' tastes like salt and vinegar chips? (September 19)
* ... that the '''[[Poecilia catemaconis|bicolor molly]]''' inevitably goes off the deep end in adulthood? (September 27)
* ... that the '''[[Waitangiroto Nature Reserve]]''' is the only known nesting area for the [[eastern great egret]] in New Zealand?  (September 28)

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== WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 23 ==


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;Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!
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{{icon|FA}} ''[[Mimodactylus]]'' by {{noping|FunkMonk}}<br />
{{icon|FA}} [[Mountain pigeon]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[List of tarsiiformes]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[List of hominoids]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[List of cranes]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[Outline of lichens]] by {{noping|MeegsC}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Lycorma meliae]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Oak]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Animal echolocation]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Primium}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Elke Mackenzie]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Moriwen}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Dwarf pufferfish]] by {{noping|Primium}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Hyalospheniidae]] by {{noping|Snoteleks}}, reviewed by {{noping|An anonymous username, not my real name}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Paroedura maingoka]]'' by {{noping|Olmagon}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
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{{icon|FAC}} ''[[Hypericum sechmenii]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br />
{{icon|FAC}} [[Teloschistaceae]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|FAC}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus major]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of sunbirds]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of platyrrhines]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Handicap principle]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Slime mold]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Punctelia]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Pulchrocladia retipora]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Anaptychia ciliaris]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Mocquard's Madagascar ground gecko]] by {{noping|Olmagon}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Zavodovski Island]] by {{noping|Jo-Jo Eumerus}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Chrysothrix chlorina]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Wood-pasture hypothesis]] by {{noping|AndersenAnders}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Mammalian kidney]] by {{noping|D6194c-1cc}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Lepas testudinata]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Teratoscincus roborowskii]]'' by {{noping|Olmagon}}<br />
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The second edition of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life/Contest|our monthly contest]] was even better than the last month, with 80 articles improved spanning the entire tree of life. The winner this month was {{noping|Quetzal1964}}, who contributed to 47 articles, mainly relating to [[marine fish]], and racked up 81 points in the process. In second place was {{noping|simongraham}}, who got 60 points from 14 articles on various species of [[jumping spider]]s. {{noping|simongraham}} is still at the top of our overall standings, with 130 points, and {{noping|Quetzal1964}}'s close behind on 108. The November edition of the contest is now open: feel free to drop by and participate if you work on any TOL-related articles this month.

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{{main page image/DYK|image=Lycorma Meliae.png|caption=''Lycorma meliae''}}
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{{main page image/DYK|image=Diplobune Quercyi Illustration Forelimb Hindlimb.png|caption=Illustrations of the front foot (A) and hind foot (B) of ''Diplobune quercyi''}}
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* ... that the '''[[Aquilegia sibirica|Siberian columbine]]''' has been [[Hybrid (biology)|crossed]] with another species in the genus ''[[Aquilegia]]'' to determine the gene behind the genus's [[Nectar spur|nectar spurs]]? (October 2)
* ... that the '''[[Poecilia kykesis|swordtail molly]]''' ''(examples pictured)'' and the '''[[Poecilia petenensis|Petén molly]]''' have been named and renamed so often, one even ending up with the other's name at one point, that the swordtail molly's current [[Binomial nomenclature|scientific name]] means 'confusion'? (October 8)
* ... that the early big cat '''''[[Pachypanthera]]''''' may have weighed as much as 142 kilograms (313 lb) and had teeth similar to a hyena's? (October 9)
* ... that ancient Greek philosopher [[Xenophon]] thought the '''[[alopekis]]''' was part dog, part fox? (October 11)
* ... that the [[Tettigoniidae|katydid]]-like fossil '''''[[Republicopteron|Republicopteron douseae]]''''' possibly could not sing? (October 12)
* ... that a '''''[[Brontosaurus]]''''' stamp led to the [[United States Postal Service]] being accused of "fostering scientific illiteracy"? (October 16)
* ... that the wings of '''''[[Lycorma meliae]]''''' ''(example pictured)'' undergo multiple color changes throughout their lives? (October 16)
* ... that the three-toed species of '''''[[Diplobune]]''''' ''(fossils pictured)'' were mammals of the order of "[[Artiodactyl|even-toed ungulates]]"? (October 17)
* ... that although fossils of the extinct mammal '''''[[Asiavorator]]''''' were first found in 1922, the genus was not named until 73 years later, in 1995? (October 18)
* ... that in aquariums, the '''[[humpbacked limia]]''' is known to cannibalise the young? (October 21)
* ... that '''''[[Hypericum perforatum]]''''' was a common component of [[Classical antiquity|classical]] cure-all concoctions called [[Theriac|theriacs]]? (October 21)
* ... that Aristotle classified living things based on whether they had a "sensitive soul" or, like '''[[Plant|plants]]''', only a "vegetative soul"? (October 22)
* ... that in June 2022, a neurosurgeon found '''[[Ophidascaris robertsi|a roundworm]]''' in someone's brain? (October 23)
* ... that '''[[Pathogenic microorganisms in frozen environments|ancient permafrost can preserve viable microorganisms]]''', some of which contain [[Antimicrobial resistance|antibiotic-resistance]] genes that may be transferred to modern [[bacteria]]? (October 27)
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== WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 24 ==


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{{icon|FA}} ''[[Hypericum sechmenii]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br />
{{icon|FA}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus major]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[List of platyrrhines]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[List of gymnosperm families]] by {{noping|Dank}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Varroa destructor]]'' by {{noping|KoA}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Lepas testudinata]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Island bronze-naped pigeon]] by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|SilverTiger12}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Placidium arboreum]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|SilverTiger12}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Orange-billed lorikeet]] by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Spinular night frog]] by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|An anonymous username, not my real name}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Crested cuckoo-dove]] by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Femke}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Aristonectes]]'' by {{noping|Amirani1746}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Mocquard's Madagascar ground gecko]] by {{noping|Olmagon}}, reviewed by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Femoral gland]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Ameerega munduruku]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Snowy plover]] by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}, reviewed by {{noping|SilverTiger12}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Crested cuckoo-dove]] by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Grungaloo}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Wood-pasture hypothesis]] by {{noping|AndersenAnders}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Hypericum bupleuroides]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}, reviewed by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Teratoscincus roborowskii]]'' by {{noping|Olmagon}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Pulchrocladia retipora]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Anaptychia ciliaris]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
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{{icon|FAC}} [[Snowy plover]] by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of birds of Bouvet Island]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Laomaki]]'' by {{noping|An anonymous username, not my real name}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus sabarimalai]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Eucalyptus gomphocephala]]'' by {{noping|Hughesdarren}}<br />
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The third edition of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life/Contest|our monthly contest]] saw {{noping|Quetzal1964}} win for the second month in a row, scoring 68 points from 39 articles about a variety of marine fishes. In second place for the month is {{noping|Olmagon}}, who scored 45 points from 10 articles on extinct crustaceans and geckoes. In the overall standings, {{noping|Quetzal1964}} leapfrogged over {{noping|simongraham}} into first place, with 176 points from 109 articles; {{noping|simongraham}} is now in second place with 136 points from 37 articles. The December edition of the contest is now open: feel free to drop by and participate if you work on any TOL-related articles this month.

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{{main page image/DYK|image=Deinococcus geothermalis cells.jpg|caption=A bacterium that thrives in the deep ocean}}
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{{main page image/DYK|image=Anoplotherium 1812 Skeleton Sketch.jpg|caption=[[Georges Cuvier]]'s reconstruction of ''Anoplotherium commune''}}
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{{main page image/DYK|image=Paroedura maingoka dans le parc national de Tsimanampetsotsa, Madagascar cropped.jpg|caption=''Paroedura maingoka''}}
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{{main page image/DYK|image=Wyethia amplexicaulis 03 tall narrow crop.png|caption=Field of ''Wyethia amplexicaulis'' in bloom}}
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{{main page image/DYK|image=Carinotetraodon travancoricus by Parazelsus (cropped).jpg|caption=An adult dwarf pufferfish}}
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{{main page image/DYK|image=Western Caspian turtle (Mauremys rivulata), El-Al river (cropped).jpg|caption=Adult Balkan terrapin}}
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* ... that a variety of the '''[[Connecticut field pumpkin]]''' is known as "the original commercial jack-o'-lantern pumpkin"? (November 1)
* ... that insects not only destroyed the personal plant collection of '''[[John Hunter Thomas]]''', but also [[Medetera#aberrans|bear his name]]? (November 3)
* ... that '''[[life]]''' exists in every part of the [[biosphere]], from the deepest parts of the ocean ''(bacterium pictured)'' to altitudes of up to 64 km (40 miles) in the atmosphere? (November 6)
* ... that '''''[[Sivapardus]]''''' was larger than a leopard, smaller than a lion, and had a face like a cheetah? (November 7)
* ... that '''[[Lillian V. Holdeman Moore]]''' identified a spike in hydrogen-gas-producing bacteria in [[Skylab]] astronauts? (November 8)
* ... that [[Euglossini|euglossine bees]] distribute the seeds of '''[[Vanilla odorata|vanilla tlatepusco]]'''? (November 11)
* ... that in 1822, the [[Paleogene]] mammal '''''[[Anoplotherium|Anoplotherium commune]]''''' ''(reconstruction pictured)'' was the first fossil species to be subjected to a [[Endocast|brain cast]] study? (November 12)
* ... that the '''[[island bronze-naped pigeon]]''' is a popular food at bars and parties on [[São Tomé]]? (November 12)
* ... that '''[[Pedicularis groenlandica|little pink elephants]]''' are [[Parasitic plant|parasitic]]? (November 12)
* ... that the gecko '''''[[Paroedura maingoka]]''''' ''(pictured)'' imitates venomous scorpions to discourage predators? (November 13)
* ... that the scenic fields of '''[[Wyethia amplexicaulis|northern wyethia]]''' ''(pictured)'' found in the western United States are sometimes a sign that an area has been [[Overgrazing|overgrazed]]? (November 15)
* ... that a '''[[Sounds of North American Frogs|1950s album of frog calls]]''' developed a cult following? (November 15)
* ... that at a maximum [[Fish measurement|standard length]] of roughly 2 cm (0.8 in), '''[[dwarf pufferfish]]''' are some of the smallest pufferfish in the world? (November 18)
* ... that the authors of '''''[[The Neanderthals Rediscovered]]''''' learned that their book proposal had been accepted on the same day they took their twin sons home from hospital? (November 20)
* ... that hatchling '''[[Balkan terrapin|Balkan terrapins]]''' are only 3 to 4 centimetres (1.2 to 1.6 in) in length, while adults ''(example pictured)'' can grow as long as 25 cm (9.8 in)? (November 21)
* ... that '''[[Kinetotroph|organisms could harvest kinetic energy]]''' to survive? (November 22)
* ... that pollution in rivers scatters [[far-red light]], making it harder for plants like '''''[[Noveloa]]''''' to [[Germination|germinate]]? (November 23)
* ... that many '''[[Hyalospheniidae|hyalospheniid amoebae]]''' ''(example pictured)'' construct shells by stealing mineralized particles from the shells of their prey? (November 28)
* ... that '''[[Felis wenzensis|an ancient wildcat species]]''' is known only from a part of the jaw of a single animal discovered in Poland? (November 29)

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== WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 25 ==

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{{icon|FA}} [[Snowy plover]] by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|FA}} [[Teloschistaceae]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[List of birds of Bouvet Island]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[List of sunbirds]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Slime mold]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Handicap principle]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Insect]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Iztwoz}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Wheat]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|KoA}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Eucalyptus gomphocephala]]'' by {{noping|Hughesdarren}}, reviewed by {{noping|Grungaloo}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Buellia frigida]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|J Milburn}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Grungaloo}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Grungaloo}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus sabarimalai]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Grungaloo}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Great cuckoo-dove]] by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Lake Patzcuaro salamander]] by {{noping|Etriusus}}, reviewed by {{noping|Grungaloo}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Anoplotherium]]'' by {{noping|PrimalMustelid}}, reviewed by {{noping|20 upper}}<br />
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{{icon|FAC}} [[Alpine ibex]] by {{noping|LittleJerry}}<br />
{{icon|FAC}} ''[[Pseudastacus]]'' by {{noping|Olmagon}}<br />
{{icon|FAC}} ''[[Pachysentis]]'' by {{noping|Mattximus}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of primates]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Banded palm civet]] by {{noping|Cremastra}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Perothops]]'' by {{noping|Memer15151}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Hypericum hircinum]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Boquila]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}} and {{noping|Veridicae}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Aptostichus barackobamai]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Buffy-tufted marmoset]] by {{noping|André Ribeiro Cardoso}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Ant mimicry]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Mosquito]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Anopheles]]'' by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Rice]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Pliosaurus andrewsi]]'' by {{noping|Amirani1746}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Triassosculda]]'' by {{noping|Abdullah raji}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Flaco (owl)]] by {{noping|Rhododendrites}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Crassispira incrassata]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Sei whale]] by {{noping|20 upper}}<br />
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And so ends the fourth edition of the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life/Contest|monthly rolling contest]], as well as the 2023 Tree of Life Contest as a whole. This month saw {{noping|simongraham}} win with a very impressive 120 points from 27 articles. {{noping|Quetzal1964}} was second with 74 points from 37 articles. The annual contest was a close race between simongraham and Quetzal1964; simongraham won first place with 256 points from 64 articles, and Quetzal1964 was second with 250 points from 146 articles. {{noping|Snoteleks}} was third with 79 points from 33 articles. Congratulations to everyone who won this year and my gratitude to everyone else who helped raise the quality of articles in our little corner of Wikipedia this year. Additionally, a very Happy New Year to everyone in the project and here's looking forward to continuing our good work in 2024!
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* ... that a "bat ensnared by a plant" was discovered in the garden of the '''[[Palestine Museum of Natural History]]'''? (December 2)
* ... that female '''[[Snowy plover|snowy plovers]]''' often abandon their families as soon as the chicks hatch? (December 4)
* ... that '''''[[Lepas testudinata]]''''' can form [[Colony (biology)|colonies]] of more than 1000 members at a time? (December 5)
* ... that the gecko '''''[[Teratoscincus roborowskii]]''''' eats [[caper]] fruits and disperses the plant's seeds in its feces? (December 5)
* ... that '''[[Henk Zwartepoorte]]''' quacked at [[Cuvier's dwarf caiman|caimans]]? (December 5)
* ... that the green colour of '''[[bofedales]]''' ''(examples pictured)'' stands out in the yellow surrounding landscape? (December 6)
* ... that '''''[[Desulfovibrio vulgaris]]''''' can remove toxic heavy metals from the environment? (December 8)
* ... that '''''[[Varroa destructor]]''''' ''(example pictured)'', the Varroa mite, is an external parasitic [[mite]] that attacks and feeds on [[Honey bee|honey bees]] and is one of the most harmful honey-bee pests in the world? (December 11)
* ... that young '''[[Orange-billed lorikeet|orange-billed lorikeets]]''' are actually yellow-billed? (December 16)
* ... that '''[[Hypericum hircinum|stinking tutsan]]''' smells like goat? (December 20)
* ... that '''[[Castilleja integra|orange paintbrushes]]''' are guarded by [[Rufous hummingbird|rufous hummingbirds]]? (December 21)
* ... that the Antarctic lichen '''''[[Buellia frigida]]''''' has been to outer space? (December 22)
* ... that the closest modern fern relatives to '''''[[Dennstaedtia christophelii]]''''' ''(fossil pictured)'' of the Pacific Northwest are tropical species from South America? (December 24)
* ... that in Icelandic folklore, the '''[[Yule cat]]''' eats people who do not receive new clothing for Christmas? (December 25)
* ... that the '''[[Lake Patzcuaro salamander]]'''<nowiki/>'s native habitat is limited to [[Lake Pátzcuaro|a single lake in Mexico]]? (December 28)
* ... that plant species like '''''[[Hypericum bupleuroides]]''''' can reproduce by a [[Callus (cell biology)|callus]]? (December 29)

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== WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 26 ==

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{{icon|FA}} [[Alpine ibex]] by {{noping|LittleJerry}}<br>
{{icon|FA}} [[Markham's storm petrel]] by {{noping|FunkMonk}}, {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}, and {{noping|Therapyisgood}}<br>
{{icon|FL}} [[List of primates]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br>
{{icon|FL}} [[List of birds of Alberta]] by {{noping|grungaloo}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Rice]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|RecycledPixels}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Barley]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Bruxton}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Chicken]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|DocZach}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Cereal]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Bruxton}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Ant mimicry]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|AryKun}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Anopheles]]'' by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|AryKun}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Mosquito]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|20 upper}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Cherry blossom]] by {{noping|Reconrabbit}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Sei whale]] by {{noping|20 upper}}, reviewed by {{noping|grungaloo}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Megaherbivore]] by {{noping|20 upper}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Brown bear]] by {{noping|20 upper}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Indian rhinoceros]] by {{noping|20 upper}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Hypericum hircinum]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}, reviewed by {{noping|grungaloo}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Hypericum foliosum]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Hypericum grandifolium]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Boquila]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Aptostichus barackobamai]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Crassispira incrassata]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}}, reviewed by {{noping|20 upper}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Punctelia]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Ealdgyth}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Chrysothrix chlorina]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Ealdgyth}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Chrysothrix chlorina]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Ealdgyth}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Ramalina peruviana]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Ealdgyth}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Menemerus animatus]]'' by {{noping|simongraham}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Afraflacilla braunsi]]'' by {{noping|simongraham}}, reviewed by {{noping|grungaloo}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Nasutoceratops]]'' by {{noping|FunkMonk}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Pseudastacus]]'' by {{noping|Olmagon}}, reviewed by {{noping|FunkMonk}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Angustidontus]]'' by {{noping|Super Dromaeosaurus}} and {{noping|Ichthyovenator}}, reviewed by {{noping|Amitchell125}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Pruemopterus]]'' by {{noping|Super Dromaeosaurus}} and {{noping|Ichthyovenator}}, reviewed by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Black-billed magpie]] by {{noping|grungaloo}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Black-capped chickadee]] by {{noping|grungaloo}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Horned sungem]] by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}, reviewed by {{noping|grungaloo}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Flaco (owl)]] by {{noping|Rhododendrites}}, reviewed by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Telonemia]] by {{noping|Snotoleks}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [["Pliosaurus" andrewsi|"''Pliosaurus''" ''andrewsi'']] by {{noping|Amirani1746}}, reviewed by {{noping|grungaloo}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Beaver drop]] by {{noping|Lightburst}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>

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{{icon|FAC}} [[Horned sungem]] by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br>
{{icon|FAC}} [[Tufted jay]] by {{noping|grungaloo}}<br>
{{icon|FAC}} ''[[Nasutoceratops]]'' by {{noping|FunkMonk}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Maize]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Cattle]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Pig]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Domestic duck]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Eusociality]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Fish]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Barnacle]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Ochrophyte]] by {{noping|Snotoleks}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Parvilucifera]]'' by {{noping|Snotoleks}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Thalattoarchon]]'' by {{noping|Amirani1746}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Hydropunctaria amphibia]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Melanohalea]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Spot test (lichen)]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Lecideaceae]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Hypericum × inodorum|''Hypericum'' × ''inodorum'']] by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Hypericum sect. Androsaemum|''Hypericum'' sect. ''Androsaemum'']] by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Olga Hartman]] by {{noping|Viriditas}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Mixtotherium]]'' by {{noping|PrimalMustelid}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Enhydriodon]]'' by {{noping|PrimalMustelid}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Lentinus brumalis]]'' by {{noping|Зэгс ус}}<br>
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* Our first double issue in [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life/Newsletter/015|almost four years]], although we will try to return to a monthly schedule henceforth (incidentally, the last double issue saw [[Markham's storm petrel]] at GAN, and this one sees it finally pass FAC).
* A highly competitive first round of the [[WP:WikiCup|WikiCup]] sees four Tree of Life editors advance to the second round: {{noping|MtBotany}}, {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}, {{noping|Ealdgyth}}, and {{noping|AryKun}}
* The [[Wikipedia:Good articles/GAN Backlog Drives/March 2024|March 2024 GAN Backlog Drive]] starts today; everyone is welcome to participate and help reduce the backlog of GANs.
* The January edition of our [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life/Contest|monthly rolling contest]] was won by {{noping|Quetzal1964}} with 100 points from 40 articles, mainly related to various species of marine fish. {{noping|simongraham}} was second with 80 points from 14 articles on jumping spiders.
* The February edition saw {{noping|Quetzal1964}} win for the second time in a row, with 114 points from 43 articles. In second place was {{noping|Snoteleks}}, with 21 points from 7 seven articles on various unicellular [[eukaryote]]s, including the GA [[Telonemia]].
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* ... that '''''[[Dacrytherium]]''''', literally meaning 'tear beast', was named after its "[[Fossa for lacrimal sac|tear-pit]]"? (3 January)
* ... that misidentifications of the '''[[crested cuckoo-dove]]''' have led to claims that the extinct [[Choiseul pigeon]] is still around? (4 January)
* ... that the '''[[wood-pasture hypothesis]]''' posits that semi-open wood pastures and not primeval forests are the natural vegetation of temperate Europe? (5 January)
* ... that until April 2023, when the [[genus]] '''''[[Triassosculda]]''''' was discovered, the [[mantis shrimp]] fossil record contained a gap of more than a hundred million years? (5 January)
* ... that although '''[[Olga Hartman]]''' believed that her [[basic research]] on marine worms had no practical value, it was applied to experimental studies of oysters? (6 January)
* ... that '''[[Cymbalaria muralis|Oxford ivy]]''' grows towards the light to bloom and then towards the darkness when going to seed? (17 January)
* ... that '''[[S. F. Light]]''' ''(pictured)'' disliked using his full name? (20 January)
* ... that the fossil turtle '''''[[Acherontemys]]''''' was named for a "river of the fabled lower world"? (26 January)
* ... that '''[[Aptostichus barackobamai|a species of spider]]''' is named after [[Barack Obama]]? (27 January)
* ... that '''''[[Boquila|Boquila trifoliolata]]''''' is the only known plant capable of simultaneously mimicking multiple species? (27 January)
* ... that '''''[[Harpegnathos alperti]]''''' worker ants have black heads and chocolate-colored mandibles? (28 January)
* ... that all known populations of '''''[[Epipterygium opararense]]''''' ''(example pictured)'' live within a 5-metre (16 ft) radius in New Zealand? (28 January)
* ... that female '''[[Poecilia picta|swamp guppies]]''' ''(pictured)'' show no preference for orange or red coloration during courtship? (29 January)
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|Sol Felty Light c. 1937.jpg|S. F. Light examining termites
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{| role="presentation"  class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%; background:#b6ecd0"
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* ... that '''[[Black-billed magpie|black-billed magpies]]''' are known to eat [[Tick|ticks]] off [[deer]] and other large mammals ''(example pictured)''? (1 February)
* ... that scientist '''[[Adelaida K. Semesi]]''' was known as "mama mangroves" due to her specialist knowledge of their ecology? (2 February)
* ... that for the '''[[Poecilia vivipara|southern molly]]''', [[sexual selection]] favors smaller males because they copulate by sneaking up to females? (2 February)
* ... that '''[[Dione arcuata|eyelash seaweed]]''' may have been made [[Extinction|extinct]] by [[2016 Kaikōura earthquake|a single 2016 earthquake]]? (4 February)
* ... that '''[[conservation in Indonesia]]''' had little local support after independence because it was associated with the [[Dutch East Indies|Dutch colonial period]]? (5 February)
* ... that the [[artiodactyl]] '''''[[Ephelcomenus]]''''' is thought to have been capable of burrowing? (6 February)
* ... that male '''[[Poecilia orri|mangrove mollies]]''' mate sneakily? (14 February)
* ... that '''[[barley]]''' was once used as a form of money? (14 February)
* ... it has been suggested that '''''[[Crassispira incrassata]]''''' may be a southern variation of ''[[Crassispira bottae]]'' and not its own species? (15 February)
* ... that the '''[[Hypericum foliosum|shining St John's wort]]''' owes its bright colors partly to [[carotenoid]] compounds? (18 February)
* ... that having lived in Central Park for more than a year after becoming homeless, '''[[Flaco (owl)|Flaco]]''' ''(pictured)'' has been accused of being a peeping tom? (19 February)
* ... that the '''[[horned sungem]]''' ''(example pictured)'' is sometimes a [[Nectar robbing|nectar robber]]? (24 February)
* ... that the sea slug '''''[[Bosellia mimetica]]''''' benefits from photosynthesis? (25 February)
* ... that almost all members of a flock of '''[[Tufted jay|tufted jays]]''' work together to build a nest? (28 February)
* ... that the [[hippocampus]] of the '''[[black-capped chickadee]]''' grows in the fall and shrinks in the spring? (29 February)
* ... that an '''[[Indian rhinoceros]]''', sent as a gift to [[Pope Leo X]] in 1515, was immortalised as ''[[Dürer's Rhinoceros]]'' after dying in a shipwreck?  (29 February)
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== Need permission to use MT gene figure in presentation ==

Hi Thomas!

My name is Dr. Renee J Dufault. I am doing a presentation on nutritional epigenetics. I will be discussing the MT gene. Can I please have your permission to use the MT gene figure you created?

I can be reached at rdufault@[[User:Atsu.edu|atsu.edu]]
Thank you.
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== WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 27 ==

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;Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!
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{{icon|FA}} [[Horned sungem]] by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br>
{{icon|FA}} [[Tufted jay]] by {{noping|grungaloo}}<br>
{{icon|FA}} ''[[Pseudastacus]]'' by {{noping|Olmagon}}<br>
{{icon|FL}} [[List of erinaceids]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br>
{{icon|FT}} [[Wikipedia:Featured topics/Primates|Primates]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br>
{{icon|GT}} [[Wikipedia:Featured topics/Hypericum sect. Androsaemum|''Hypericum'' sect. ''Androsaemum'']] by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Thalattoarchon]]'' by {{noping|Amirani1746}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Lentinus brumalis]]'' by {{noping|Зэгс ус}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Hypericum sect. Androsaemum|''Hypericum'' sect. ''Androsaemum'']] by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}, reviewed by {{noping|Maxim Masiutin}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Hypericum × inodorum|''Hypericum'' × ''inodorum'']] by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}, reviewed by {{noping|AryKun}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Barnacle]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Lightburst}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Maize]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|AryKun}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Pig]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Wolverine XI}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Orange (fruit)]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|750h+}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Fish]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Reconrabbit}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Organism]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Hydropunctaria amphibia]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|AryKun}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Melanohalea]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|AryKun}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Lecideaceae]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Wolverine XI}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Xylopsora canopeorum]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|AryKun}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Spot test (lichen)]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|AryKun}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Gustaf Einar Du Rietz]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Allocalicium]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Simongraham}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Multiclavula mucida]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Aphaena submaculata]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}}, reviewed by {{noping|Wolverine XI}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[White-tailed jay]] by {{noping|Grungaloo}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Fork-tailed drongo]] by {{noping|The Blue Rider}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Northern green anaconda]] by {{noping|Chaotic Enby}}, reviewed by {{noping|Geardona}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Heptamegacanthus]]'' by {{noping|Mattximus}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Mixtotherium]]'' by {{noping|PrimalMustelid}}, reviewed by {{noping|FunkMonk}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Diplobune]]'' by {{noping|PrimalMustelid}}, reviewed by {{noping|Wolverine XI}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Ochrophyte]] by {{noping|Snoteleks}}, reviewed by {{noping|Ealdgyth}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Parvilucifera]]'' by {{noping|Snoteleks}}, reviewed by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Urceolus]]'' by {{noping|Snoteleks}}, reviewed by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Plexippoides regius]]'' by {{noping|Simongraham}}, reviewed by {{noping|Grungaloo}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Olga Hartman]] by {{noping|Viriditas}}, reviewed by {{noping|Lightburst}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Giant panda]] by {{noping|Wolverine XI}}, reviewed by {{noping|Thebiguglyalien}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Enchylium conglomeratum]]'' by {{noping|Xkalponik}}, reviewed by {{noping|Wolverine XI}}<br>

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{{icon|FAC}} [[Great cuckoo-dove]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br>
{{icon|FAC}} ''[[Heptamegacanthus]]'' by {{noping|Mattximus}}<br>
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of talpids]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br>
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of birds of New Brunswick]] by {{noping|B3251}}<br>
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of forest-inventory conifers in Canada]] by {{noping|Dank}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Dissoderma odoratum]]'' by {{noping|NotAGenious}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Xiphodon]]'' by {{noping|PrimalMustelid}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Banana]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Phintella parva]]'' by {{noping|Simongraham}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Evarcha maculata]]'' by {{noping|Simongraham}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Asian elephant]] by {{noping|Wolverine XI}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Megafauna]] by {{noping|Wolverine XI}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Fishing cat]] by {{noping|Wolverine XI}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Thistle tortoise beetle]] by {{noping|Justinxuje}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Enchylium limosum]]'' by {{noping|Xkalponik}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Enchylium polycarpon]]'' by {{noping|Xkalponik}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Skeleton panda sea squirt]] by {{noping|Chaotic Enby}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Hypericum aciferum]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Hypericum russeggeri]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Hypericum minutum]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Chrompodellid]] by {{noping|Snoteleks}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Aquilegia sibirica]]'' by {{noping|Pbritti}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Carabus japonicus]]'' by {{noping|NHanselman}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Charles De Geer]] by {{noping|Yakikaki}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Cheetah reintroduction in India]] by {{noping|Magentic Manifestations}}<br>
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* The newsletter will not be returning to a monthly format (mainly because the author is busy failing every exam imaginable) and is on a bimonthly schedule for the foreseeable future.
* The second round of the WikiCup was very competitive, requiring the highest points total to advance since 2014. Two TOL editors, {{noping|AryKun}} and {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}, advanced to the third round.
* The March edition of our [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life/Contest|monthly rolling contest]] was won by {{noping|simongraham}}, who amassed 118 points from 21 articles on various species of jumping spider; in second place was {{noping|Quetzal1964}} with 109 points from 53 articles on marine ray-finned fish.
* Quetzal1964 and simongraham were also the top two in the April edition, although Quetzal was ahead this time, with 68 points to simongraham's 48. In the annual leaderboard, Quetzal and simongraham are in first and second place respectively, with 291 and 246 points; in third place is {{noping|Snotoleks}}, with 76 points.
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{| role="presentation"  class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%; background:#b6ecd0"
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* ... that an '''[[Indian rhinoceros]]''', sent as a gift to [[Pope Leo X]] in 1515, was immortalised as ''[[Dürer's Rhinoceros]]'' after dying in a shipwreck? (1 March)
* ... that due to a misunderstanding, '''''[[Catodontherium]]''''' was moved from its original genus name? (3 March)
* ... that a [[malaria]]-control program in rural Brazil attracted droves of '''[[Eufriesea purpurata|annoying, colorful bees that collect pesticide]]''' ''(example pictured)'' into homes? (4 March)
* ... that popular [[Ornamental plant|garden plants]] like '''[[Hypericum grandifolium|malfurada]]''' often escape from [[Horticulture|cultivation]] and become [[Invasive species|invasive]]? (5 March)
* ... that the '''[[cherry blossom]]''' was used symbolically in Japanese World War II [[propaganda]], with falling petals representing "young soldiers' sacrifice for the emperor"? (8 March)
* ... that [[off-roading]] at [[Muriwai|Muriwai Beach]] in New Zealand may be damaging the habitat of the newly described '''[[korowai gecko]]''' ''(example pictured)''? (9 March)
* ... that [[Will Smith]] took part in the expedition that discovered the '''[[northern green anaconda]]'''? (13 March)
* ... that the '''[[Caconemobius fori|Kīlauea lava cricket]]''' disappears from a lava field as soon as any plants start to grow there? (13 March)
* ... that [[Julian Assange]]'s lawyer argued that the rules set by the [[Embassy of Ecuador, London|Ecuadorian embassy]] requiring Assange to take care of his pet cat '''[[Michi (cat)|Michi]]''' were "denigrating"? (13 March)
* ... that [[mule deer]] sometimes prefer the flavor of one '''[[Juniperus scopulorum|Rocky Mountain juniper]]''' tree, like "ice cream", over another? (21 March)
* ... that the '''[[skeleton panda sea squirt]]''' was known on the Internet for its skeleton-like appearance years before its formal description? (26 March)
* ... that only one fruit but several thousand seeds were known when '''''[[Allenbya collinsonae]]''''' was named? (26 March)
* ... that while named for [[Allium|alliums]], the fossil '''''[[Paleoallium]]''''' ''(pictured)'' was not necessarily directly related to any allium species? (27 March)
* ... that the extinct genus '''''[[Mixtotherium]]''''', meaning 'mixed beast', has traits of both extinct primates and [[Hyrax|hyraxes]]? (28 March)
* ... that the fossil fern '''''[[Dickwhitea]]''''' was described from a single block of [[chert]]? (28 March)
* ... that '''''[[White-winged tapaculo|Scytalopus krabbei]]''''' is named after [[Niels Krabbe]], who discovered seven other species in its genus? (29 March)
* ... that '''''[[Institutiones rei herbariae]]''''', published in 1700, sought to give a unique name to every plant based on their "essence"? (29 March)
* ... that in some rare cases, large [[Siberian tiger|Siberian tigers]] prey on adult '''[[Brown bear|brown bears]]'''? (30 March)
* ... that only six years after its 2016 discovery, the '''[[Meratus blue flycatcher]]''' ''(pictured)'' was found being sold in Indonesian songbird markets? (30 March)
* ... that the '''[[Frullania wairua|spirit liverwort]]''' is called such because of its proximity to the Māori afterlife? (31 March)
* ... that cultures of the fungus '''''[[Lentinus brumalis]]''''' have been flown on three different satellites? (31 March)
* ... that the English herbalist [[Nicholas Culpeper]] claimed that eating '''[[Anchusa officinalis|alkanet]]''' leaves would make a person's spit deadly to serpents? (31 March)
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|File:Korowai gecko (cropped).jpg|Korowai gecko
|File:Paleoallium billgenseli SR 10-35-06 holotype.jpg|''Paleoallium billgenseli'' fossil
|File:Cyornis kadayangensis male.jpg|Male Meratus blue flycatcher
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* ... that despite its name meaning 'unscented', '''[[Hypericum × inodorum|''Hypericum'' × ''inodorum'']]''' can smell strongly of goat? (1 April)
* ... that '''[[Ray cat|color-changing cats]]''' ''(artist's impression pictured)'' could help us communicate with the future? (2 April)
* ... that '''[[Pep (dog)|Pep]]''' the dog was falsely accused of murdering a cat and sent to [[Eastern State Penitentiary]]? (2 April)
* ... that '''[[Anomalites|an extinct French scarab beetle]]'''  was discovered in a Prague factory? (3 April)
* ... that the '''[[white-tailed jay]]''' ''(example pictured)'' found in Ecuador and Peru was once thought to have been brought to Mexico by [[Pre-Columbian era|pre-Columbian trade]]? (5 April)
* ... that saving the '''[[Hesperocyparis guadalupensis|Guadalupe cypress]]''' included the help of 40 [[Judas goat|Judas goats]]? (5 April)
* ... that the '''[[fork-tailed drongo]]''' gives genuine alarm calls but will sometimes lie to [[Kleptoparasitism|steal food from other animals]]? (5 April)
* ... that '''[[Bangiales]]''', an [[Order (biology)|order]] of [[red algae]], contains both [[Bangiomorpha|the oldest-known sexually reproducing organism]] and [[Nori|the seaweed used to make sushi wrappers]]? (7 April)
* ... that beavers, mules, and dogs have been '''[[Parachuting animals|parachuted from airplanes]]'''? (8 April)
* ... that '''''[[Aphaena submaculata]]''''' ''(pictured)'' uses specialized mouthparts to suck the sap of trees? (8 April)
* ... that female '''''[[Eriopis connexa]]''''' beetles prevent sibling cannibalism by laying unfertilized eggs? (9 April)
* ... that '''''[[Hypericum sect. Androsaemum|Androsaemum androsaemum]]''''' is [[Tautonym|botanically unacceptable]], but '''''[[Aniculus aniculus]]''''' is [[Valid name (zoology)|perfectly valid]]? (9 April)
* ... that there is one male for every 31 females in an '''''[[Euwallacea interjectus|E. interjectus]]''''' colony, and each female can start its own colony? (10 April)
* ... that '''[[Pudella carlae|the first extant deer discovered in the 21st century]]''' is only 38 centimetres (15 in) tall? (10 April)
* ... that '''''[[Buellia aethalea]]''''', a [[species]] of [[fungus]], is also known as the "darkened [[Buellia|button lichen]]" due to the small black spots on its crusty grey surface? (14 April)
* ... that despite commonly being caught [[Angling|with a hook and line]], the [[holotype]] of the '''[[Synodus isolatus|Rapa Nui lizardfish]]''' was instead collected [[Spearfishing|with a spear]]? (14 April)
* ... that '''[[ochrophyte]]''' algae have twice as many membranes around their chloroplasts as plants? (16 April)
* ... that while the [[lichen]] species '''''[[Enchylium conglomeratum]]''''' is considered [[NatureServe conservation status#Global, national, and subnational levels|secure]] globally, it has been designated as [[Extinction|extinct]] in the UK and [[Local extinction|regionally extinct]] in Switzerland? (18 April)
* ... that '''''[[Cladonota]]'''''<nowiki/>'s extravagant dorsal structures have been called both "grotesque" and "particularly charismatic"? (19 April)
* ... that the damselfly-relative '''''[[Okanagrion]]''''' is suggested to have eight species due to both [[Alpha diversity|alpha]] and [[beta diversity]] drivers? (21 April)
* ... that trees of the extinct genus '''''[[Calamophyton]]''''' ''(example pictured)'' formed the earliest known forest? (22 April)
* ... that the color of a '''[[black-headed tailorbird]]'''<nowiki/>'s throat was thought to depend on sex, but later turned out to depend on age? (23 April)
* ... that '''[[Biodiversity Impact Credit|Biodiversity Impact Credits]]''' seek to stop species [[extinction]]? (30 April)
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|Cyanocorax mystacalis 323098498 (cropped).jpg|White-tailed jay
|File:Aphaena submaculata.jpg|''Aphaena submaculata''
|File:Calamophyton reconstruccion.jpg|''Calamophyton'' tree
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== Drift draft ==

Hi Thomas, we are trying to get in touch as there is life again in the drift draft - are you still there? 
Florian & Maya [[Special:Contributions/131.111.5.145|131.111.5.145]] ([[User talk:131.111.5.145|talk]]) 16:03, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

== porting an article from a refereed academic journal to Wikipedia? ==

I'm the author of two articles in a refereed academic journal, for which I own the copyright and can release it under CC BY-SA.<ref><!-- Externalities, public goods, and infectious-->{{cite Q|Q111367750}}; <!-- Do copyrights and paywalls on academic journals violate the US Constitution?-->{{cite Q|Q126116187}}</ref>

Can I port them verbatim to Wikipedia? (or update them as I'm porting them)? 

FYI, they both began as articles in Wikiversity. The "Externalities" article was extensively revised before submitting for publication; the "Copyrights" article is nearly identical to the Wikiversity original. ;-) [[User:DavidMCEddy|DavidMCEddy]] ([[User talk:DavidMCEddy|talk]]) 13:22, 26 May 2024 (UTC)

{{reflist-talk}} [[User:DavidMCEddy|DavidMCEddy]] ([[User talk:DavidMCEddy|talk]]) 13:22, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
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