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Biology: General Ecology: Animals Ecology: Sea Life Offbeat: General Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Study uncovers mechanics of machete-like 'tail-whipping' in thresher sharks      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Like Indiana Jones, thresher sharks have mastered the art of the whip using their tails. Now, new re...

Anthropology: General Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Cell Biology Biology: Evolutionary Biology: General Biology: Zoology
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Cell types in the eye have ancient evolutionary origins      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

In a comparative analysis across vertebrates of the many cell types in the retina -- mice alone have ...

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....

Biology: Microbiology Biology: Zoology Ecology: Extinction Ecology: Nature Ecology: Trees
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Nature and animal emojis don't accurately represent natural biodiversity      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The current emoji library doesn't accurately represent the 'tree of life' and the breadth of biodive...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Skeletal study suggests at least 11 fish species are capable of walking - Skeletal Study Reveals 11 Fish Species Capable of Walking      (via sciencedaily.com) 

An international team of scientists has identified at least 11 species of fish suspected to have lan...

Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
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Muscular wing-body junction improved Pterosaur flight performance - Muscular Wing-Body Junction Improved Pterosaur Flight Performance      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The flying reptiles known as pterosaurs are the closest relatives of dinosaurs and were the first ve...