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Evolution

Large toad against a blank background

Evolution

A hard pillbug to swallow: First X-rays of frog feeding show how they consume prey

November 15, 2022

The phrase “to swallow one’s tongue” has been around since at least the 1880s and has been repurposed in several…Read More

Photo of a fern

Evolution

Ferns finally get a genome, revealing a history of DNA hoarding and kleptomania

September 1, 2022

Ferns are notorious for containing massive amounts of DNA and an excessively large number of chromosomes. Defying all expectations, a…Read More

Vintage illustration of frog skeleton in left-hand frame and live frog in right-hand frame

Evolution

Frog forelimbs may be adapted for love and war as well as jumping

August 29, 2022

Hold out your arm with your palm facing downward. Now rotate your hand 90 degrees to give a thumbs-up without…Read More

Herbarium specimen of mesquite

Evolution

Plants that pull nitrogen from thin air thrive in arid environments

August 23, 2022

After a comprehensive study of plants across the United States, researchers have arrived at the unexpected conclusion that plants able…Read More

Photograph of a green moth perched on wood

Evolution

Moths enlist additional troops in an evolutionary arms race

July 21, 2022

While a clear night sky might seem quiet and peaceful to us, empty of everything but stars, this nocturnal world…Read More

Photograph of moth

Evolution

New hawk moth species are among the smallest ever discovered

July 11, 2022

Hawk moths are known for being some of the largest night fliers in the insect world. With wingspans of more…Read More

Specimen image of a bryozoan showing its encrusting architecture along what appears to be an alga.

Evolution

Good parenting evolved multiple times in moss animals

April 6, 2022

The spindly filaments and coral-like colonies of the ancient phylum of marine animals known as bryozoans likely aren’t the first…Read More

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Evolution

Explosive fossil fruit found buried beneath ancient Indian lava flows

February 16, 2022

Just before the closing scenes of the Cretaceous Period, India was a rogue subcontinent on a collision course with Asia….Read More

Illustration of Gastrotheca guentheri

Evolution

Underbite regained: Species feared extinct is the only frog with true teeth on its lower jaw

November 10, 2021

In a new study, biologists laid to rest a century-old debate by confirming that a single species of frog, out…Read More

Loggerhead shrike

Collections

Birds’ eye size reflects habitat and diet, may predict sensitivity to environmental change

August 9, 2021

A new study shows the eye size of birds can reveal broad patterns of their biology and behavior, including where…Read More

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