Gorget (bird)
A gorget is a patch of colored feathers found on the throat or upper breast of some species of birds. It is a feature found on many male hummingbirds, particularly those fou
Gorget, from the French gorge meaning throat
A gorget, from the French gorge meaning throat, was a band of linen wrapped around a woman’s neck and head in the medieval period or the lower part of a simple chape
Baccharis is a genus of perennials and shrubs in the aster family (Asteraceae)
They are commonly known as baccharises but sometimes referred to as “brooms”, because many members have small thin leaves resembling the true brooms. They are not at
Lyngurium
Lyngurium or Ligurium is the name of a mythical gemstone believed to be formed of the solidified urine of the lynx (the best ones comin
Supergene
A supergene is a chromosomal region encompassing multiple neighboring genes that are inherited together because of close genetic linkage, i.e. much less recombination than w
Divergence and functional degradation of a sex chromosome-like supergene (the sparrow with four sexes)
In January 2016, when the paper was published in Current Biology, it showed unequivocally that chromosome 2 was evolving like a sex chromosome. White–white and tan–tan matings
Ghouls (and a few other things)
GHOULS A ghoul is a demon-like being or monstrous humanoid. The concept originated in pre-Islamic Arabian religion. Modern fiction often uses the term to label a certain kind of un