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Turtles finally have a place in the tree of life thanks to an X‑ray study of South African fossils
The origin of turtles has always been a bit of a puzzle for scientists who study the evolution of animals. To this day, where ...
A forgotten fossil discovered in a museum drawer after more than 60 years is challenging assumptions about animal evolution.
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The perks of polyandry: Mating with multiple males leads to home improvement for African tree frogs
The question of why females mate with multiple males has long puzzled evolutionary biologists. A new study of African ...
“Terrible Lizards”—That’s the literal translation of the term Dinosauria, coined by Sir Richard Owen in the 19th century to describe the colossal bones early paleontologists were unearthing. For a ...
Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE AND NOTES -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- 1. Before Animals -- 2. Phylogenetics and the Base of the Animal Tree of Life -- 3. Ctenophora -- 4 ...
A monkey descending a tree trunk often keeps its head up, moving almost like a cautious climber backing down a ladder. Squirrels and many other mammals, by contrast, tend to go headfirst. That ...
Evolution is a continuous, powerful force shaping the natural world around us. As environmental pressures intensify, future animal evolution is likely to produce fascinating and sometimes bizarre new ...
Today, biologists taking a closer look at the animals located inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone (CEZ), which is about the ...
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Turtles Finally Have a Place in the Tree of Life - X-Ray Study of South African Fossils Was a Decider
The origin of turtles has always been a bit of a puzzle for scientists who study the evolution of animals. To this day, where they fit in the tree of life remains a highly debated topic.The ...
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