Good parenting evolved multiple times in moss animals
The spindly filaments and coral-like colonies of the ancient phylum of marine animals known as bryozoans likely aren’t the first…
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Explosive fossil fruit found buried beneath ancient Indian lava flows
Just before the closing scenes of the Cretaceous Period, India was a rogue subcontinent on a collision course with Asia….
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Underbite regained: Species feared extinct is the only frog with true teeth on its lower jaw
In a new study, biologists laid to rest a century-old debate by confirming that a single species of frog, out…
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Birds’ eye size reflects habitat and diet, may predict sensitivity to environmental change
A new study shows the eye size of birds can reveal broad patterns of their biology and behavior, including where…
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DNA duplication linked to the origin and evolution of pine trees and their relatives
Plants are DNA hoarders. Adhering to the maxim of never throwing anything out that might be useful later, they often…
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Fossil rodent teeth add North American twist to Caribbean mammals’ origin story
Two fossil teeth from a distant relative of North American gophers have scientists rethinking how some mammals reached the Caribbean…
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Study presents new species of bizarre, extinct lizard previously misidentified as a bird
An international research team has described a new species of Oculudentavis, providing further evidence that the animal first identified as…
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Taking a bite out of frog tooth evolution: Amphibian group has lost teeth more than 20 times
Scientists have long known that frogs are oddballs when it comes to teeth. Some have tiny teeth on their upper…
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Escape artists: Birds learn to avoid flashy, hard-to-catch butterflies and their lookalikes
The showy colors of some butterflies could advertise their speed and nimbleness, much like a coat of bright yellow paint…
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Rise of marine predators reshaped ocean life as dramatically as mass extinctions
Evolutionary arms races between marine animals overhauled ocean ecosystems on scales similar to the mass extinctions triggered by global disasters,…
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