Record diversity of ancient crustaceans may provide clues for fate of today’s reef crabs
A University of Florida scientist has discovered a record biodiversity hotspot in Spain for 100-million-year-old crustaceans with possible implications for…
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New ancient shark species gives insight into origin of great white
The great white shark is one of the largest living predatory animals and a magnet for media sensationalism, yet its…
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New ancient camels from Panama Canal excavation named
When it comes to camels, it’s difficult not to think of the Old World depicted through Arabian Nights – Bedouin…
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Earliest horses show past global warming affected mammal body size
These days, climate change is a hot topic. What will happen as temperatures rise more rapidly than humans have documented…
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Genetic analysis of hybrid plants may have evolutionary consequences
For morning drivers on the roadways of the northwestern U.S., an innocuous purple or yellow flower similar to a daisy…
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Evidence of mimicry in caterpillars documented
About 150 years ago, Henry Walter Bates described mimicry based on his observations of adult butterflies in the Amazon, contributing…
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DNA barcoding improves tropical butterfly classification
When Charles Darwin journeyed to the Galapagos Islands in the 1830s, he collected some mysterious birds that later helped shape…
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New ancient crocodile relative from land of Titanoboa named
Did an ancient crocodile relative give the world’s largest snake a run for its money? In the post-dinosaur world of…
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Researchers discover oldest evidence of nails in modern primates
From hot pink to traditional French and Lady Gaga’s sophisticated designs, manicured nails have become the grammar of fashion. But…
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Scientists search for grape fossils at long-forgotten site in Peru
In the spring of 2010, Steve Manchester, Florida Museum of Natural History curator of paleobotany, and Fabiany Herrera, a University…
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