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Categories: Environmental: Biodiversity, Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
Published Henderson island fossils reveal new Polynesian sandpiper species
(via sciencedaily.com) Fossil bones collected in the early 1990s on Henderson Island, part of the Pitcairn Group, have revealed a new species of Polynesian sandpiper. The Henderson Sandpiper, a small wading bird that has been extinct for centuries, is formally named Prosobonia sauli after Cook Islands-based ornithologist and conservationist Edward K Saul.
Published New genome alignment tool empowers large-scale studies of vertebrate evolution
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Three new articles present major advances in understanding the evolution of birds and mammals, made possible by new methods for comparing the genomes of hundreds of species. Researchers developed a powerful new genome alignment method that has made the new studies possible, including the largest genome alignment ever achieved of more than 600 vertebrate genomes.
Published Giant lizards learnt to fly over millions of years
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Most detailed every study into how animals evolve to better suit their environments shows that pterosaurs become more efficient at flying over millions of years before going extinct with the dinosaurs.