Extinction event that wiped out dinosaurs cleared way for frogs
The mass extinction that obliterated three-fourths of life on Earth, including non-avian dinosaurs, set the stage for the swift rise…
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Drill holes in fossil shells point to bigger predators picking on small prey
The drill holes left in fossil shells by hunters such as snails and slugs show marine predators have grown steadily…
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Diversity in butterfly mimicry maintained by predator distribution
When thinking of mimicry, most people picture two things that look identical, with little difference in pattern or color. In…
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Partners in parasitism, lice and their bacterial sidekicks share long history
A Florida Museum of Natural History study provides new insights into the complex, shared history between blood-sucking lice and the…
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Mollusk graveyards are time machines to oceans’ pristine past
A Florida Museum of Natural History study shows that mollusk fossils provide a reliable measure of human-driven changes in marine ecosystems…
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Extinct tortoise yields oldest tropical DNA
An extinct tortoise species that accidentally tumbled into a water-filled limestone sinkhole in the Bahamas about 1,000 years ago has…
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Searching for red pandas in an elephant graveyard
Elephant-like tusks. A toe bone of an ancient condor. Even a snapping turtle with a smaller turtle coming out of…
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On the defense
Harmful plants have evolved to protect themselves from predators It’s one of society’s hotly debated questions: ketchup or mustard? For…
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A reptilian anachronism
New study also shows American alligator shared ancient Florida with giant crocodiles From climate to the peninsula’s very shape, not…
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How did primate brains get so big?
Virtual brains reconstructed from ancient, kiwi-sized primate skulls could help resolve one of the most intriguing evolutionary mysteries: how modern…
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