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Published Humans did not cause woolly mammoths to go extinct -- climate change did - Humans did not cause woolly mammoths to go extinct -- climate change did
(via sciencedaily.com) Humans did not cause woolly mammoths to go extinct -- climate change did. For five million years, wo...
Published New genome alignment tool empowers large-scale studies of vertebrate evolution - 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 ...
Published Climatic variability might not drive evolutionary change as much as previously thought - Climatic Variability Might Not Drive Evolutionary Change as Much as Previously Thought
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study combining records of climate change during the last 3.5 million years with fossil eviden...
Published Humans disrupting 66-million-year-old feature of ecosystems - Humans Disrupting 66-Million-Year-Old Feature of Ecosystems
(via sciencedaily.com) Human-related extinctions of the largest herbivores and carnivores are disrupting what appears to be...
Published Genetic evolution doesn't always take millions of years - Genetic Evolution: It Doesn't Always Take Millions of Years
(via sciencedaily.com) Love them or hate them, there's no doubt the European Starling is a wildly successful bird. A new st ...
Published Discovered: 150-year-old platypus and echidna specimens that proved some mammals lay eggs - Discovered: 150-Year-Old Platypus and Echidna Specimens That Proved Some Mammals Lay Eggs
(via sciencedaily.com) Jars of tiny platypus and echidna specimens, collected in the late 1800s by the scientist William Ca...
Published Coevolution of mammals and their lice - Coevolution of Mammals and Their Lice: A Fascinating Relationship
(via sciencedaily.com) According to a new study, the first louse to take up residence on a mammalian host likely started ou...
Published Inside the head of one of Australia's smallest fossil crocs - Inside the Head of One of Australia's Smallest Fossil Crocs
(via sciencedaily.com) Approximately 13.5 million years ago, north-west Queensland was home to an unusual and particularly...
Published Nearly a hundred genes have been lost during the woolly mammoth's evolution - Nearly a Hundred Genes Lost During the Woolly Mammoth's Evolution
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study shows that 87 genes have been affected by deletions or short insertions during the cours...
Published Species losses on isolated Panamanian island show importance of habitat connectivity - Species Losses on Isolated Panamanian Island Show Importance of Habitat Connectivity
(via sciencedaily.com) Free from human disturbance for a century, an inland island in Central America has nevertheless lost...
Published Reign of Papua New Guinea Highland's megafauna lasted long after humans arrived - Reign of Papua New Guinea Highland's Megafauna Lasted Long After Humans Arrived
(via sciencedaily.com) A giant kangaroo that once roamed on four legs through remote forests in the Papua New Guinea Highla...
Published Study suggests that most of our evolutionary trees could be wrong - Study Suggests That Most of Our Evolutionary Trees Could Be Wrong
(via sciencedaily.com) New research suggests that determining evolutionary trees of organisms by comparing anatomy rather t...
Published 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...
Published How the 'marsupial sabertooth' thylacosmilus saw its world - How the 'Marsupial Sabertooth' Thylacosmilus Saw Its World
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study investigates how an extinct, carnivorous marsupial relative with canines so large they e...
Published Discovery of prehistoric mammals suggests rapid evolution of mammals after dinosaur extinction - Discovery of Prehistoric Mammals Suggests Rapid Evolution of Mammals After Dinosaur Extinction
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have discovered three new species of ancient creatures from the dawn of modern mammals th...
Published Oldest known mammal cavities discovered in 55-million-year-old fossils suggests a sweet tooth for fruit - Oldest Known Mammal Cavities Discovered in 55-Million-Year-Old Fossils Suggests a Sweet Tooth for Fruit
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study has discovered the oldest known cavities found in a mammal, the likely result of a diet...
Published The climate-driven mass extinction no one had seen - The Climate-Driven Mass Extinction No One Had Seen
(via sciencedaily.com) Two thirds of all mammals vanished from Africa and the Arabian Peninsula around 30 million years ago...
Published Fossil dental exams reveal how tusks first evolved and why they are unique only to mammals - Fossil Dental Exams Reveal How Tusks First Evolved and Why They Are Unique Only to Mammals
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers trace the first tusks back to ancient mammal relatives that lived before the dinosaurs a...
Published Loss of ancient grazers triggered a global rise in fires - Loss of Ancient Grazers Triggered a Global Rise in Fires
(via sciencedaily.com) From 50,000 years to 6,000 years ago, many of the world's largest animals, including such iconic gra...
Published Sauropod dinosaurs were restricted to warmer regions of Earth - Sauropod Dinosaurs Were Restricted to Warmer Regions of Earth
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A study investigated the enigma of why sauropod fossils are only found at lower latitudes, while fos...