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Paleontology: Dinosaurs
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New Scottish fossil sheds light on the origins of lizards - New Scottish Fossil Sheds Light on the Origins of Lizards      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A fossil discovery from Scotland has provided new information on the early evolution of lizards, dur ...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Evolutionary Biology: General Ecology: Animals Ecology: Nature
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Long-term lizard study challenges the rules of evolutionary biology      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers measured natural selection inĀ four Anolis lizard species in the wild for five consecutiv ...

Biology: Evolutionary
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Urban lizards share genomic markers not found in forest-dwellers - Urban Lizards Share Genomic Markers Not Found in Forest-Dwellers      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Lizards living in different cities have parallel genomic markers when compared to neighboring forest ...

Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
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Plant-eating lizards on the cusp of tooth evolution - Plant-Eating Lizards on the Cusp of Tooth Evolution      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers found that complex teeth, a hallmark of mammals, also evolved several times in reptiles,...

Paleontology: Dinosaurs
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Researchers discover overlooked Jurassic Park of lizards - Researchers Discover Overlooked Jurassic Park of Lizards      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New research moves back the moment of the radiation of squamates -- the group of reptiles that inclu...

Paleontology: Dinosaurs
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Researchers reconstruct ancient fish lizard - Researchers Reconstruct Ancient Fish Lizard      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have mapped 300 years of research on the prehistoric marine reptiles known as ichthyosaur...

Biology: General Geoscience: Earth Science Geoscience: Geography
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Study gives grandmother gecko a place of honor -- and a new name      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Paleontologists have identified a new fossil lizard, found in the western United States, which they ...

Biology: Botany Biology: General Biology: Zoology Ecology: Invasive Species Ecology: Nature Ecology: Trees
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New reptile on the block: A new iguana species discovered in China      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have identified a new iguana species, Wang's garden lizard (Calotes wangi), in southern ...

Anthropology: General Biology: Evolutionary Biology: General Ecology: Nature Paleontology: Dinosaurs Paleontology: Fossils Paleontology: General
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A lighthouse in the Gobi desert      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new study explores the weight great fossil sites have on our understanding of evolutionary relatio...

Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds Paleontology: General
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A jaw-dropping conundrum: Why do mammals have a stiff lower jaw?      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The lower jaws of lizards, birds, fish and even dinosaurs are comprised of multiple bones per side. ...