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Published New insights into the timeline of mammal evolution - New Insights into the Timeline of Mammal Evolution
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study has provided the most detailed timeline of mammal evolution to date. ABSTRACT: New Insig...
Published New research bites holes into theories about Megalodons - New Research Bites Holes into Theories about Megalodons
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study leaves large tooth marks in previous conclusions about the body shape of the Megalodon,...
Published Venoms in snakes and salivary protein in mammals share a common origin - Venoms in Snakes and Salivary Protein in Mammals Share a Common Origin
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study has found that a class of toxins found in snake and mammalian venom evolved from the sam...
Published Balkanatolia: The forgotten continent that sheds light on the evolution of mammals - Balkanatolia: Shedding Light on the Evolution of Mammals
(via sciencedaily.com) A team of geologists and palaeontologists has discovered that, some 50 million years ago, there was...
Published Mammoths, meet the metaverse - Mammoths, Meet the Metaverse: How Virtual Reality is Bringing Extinct Species Back to Life
(via sciencedaily.com) Paleontologists from La Brea Tar Pits develop a whole herd of scientifically accurate extinct animal...
Published Forget mammoths: These researchers are exploring bringing back the extinct Christmas Island rat - Forget Mammoths: These Researchers are Exploring Bringing Back the Extinct Christmas Island Rat
(via sciencedaily.com) Dinosaurs went extinct 65 million years ago, mammoths 4,000 years ago, and the Christmas Island Rat...
Published Mammals put brawn before brains to survive post-dinosaur world - Mammals Prioritize Strength over Intelligence to Survive in a Post-Dinosaur World
(via sciencedaily.com) Prehistoric mammals bulked up, rather than develop bigger brains, to boost their survival chances on...
Published Brain size determined the chances of survival among large animals, study finds - Brain Size Determines Survival Chances for Large Animals: Study Finds
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have examined the mass extinction of large animals over the past tens of thousands of ye...
Published New kangaroo described -- from Papua New Guinea - New Kangaroo Described - From Papua New Guinea
(via sciencedaily.com) Australian palaeontologists have described a new genus of giant fossil kangaroo from the mountains o...
Published How placentas evolved in mammals - How Placentas Evolved in Mammals
(via sciencedaily.com) The fossil record tells us about ancient life through the preserved remains of body parts like bones...
Published The size of mammal ancestors' ear canals reveal when warm-bloodedness evolved - The Size of Mammal Ancestors' Ear Canals Reveal When Warm-Bloodedness Evolved
(via sciencedaily.com) Warm-bloodedness is a key mammal trait, but it's been a mystery when our ancestors evolved it. A new...
Published New study challenges old views on what's 'primitive' in mammalian reproduction - New Study Challenges Old Views on What's 'Primitive' in Mammalian Reproduction
(via sciencedaily.com) Which group of mammals has the more 'primitive' reproductive strategy -- marsupials, with their shor...
Published Warriors' down bedding could ease journey to realm of the dead - Warriors' Down Bedding Could Ease Journey to Realm of the Dead
(via sciencedaily.com) Feathers, an owl head and oars suggest the people in this Iron Age grave were prepared for a long jo...
Published CT scanner captures entire woolly mammoth tusk - CT Scanner Captures Entire Woolly Mammoth Tusk
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers successfully captured CT images of an entire woolly mammoth tusk. Researchers were able...
Published Revealing the genome of the common ancestor of all mammals - Revealing the Genome of the Common Ancestor of All Mammals
(via sciencedaily.com) An international team has reconstructed the genome organization of the earliest common ancestor of a...
Published Mammoth problem with extinction timeline - Mammoth Problem with Extinction Timeline
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Paleontologists say environmental DNA is not always helpful in identifying when animals like mammoth...
Published True giant wombat gives Diprotodon podium a wobble - True Giant Wombat Gives Diprotodon Podium a Wobble
(via sciencedaily.com) While the Diprotodon -- the extinct megafauna species that is distantly related to wombats but was t...
Published Smilodon's sabre teeth - Smilodon's Sabre Teeth: The Evolution and Function of the Iconic Predator's Most Famous Feature
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have tested the biting efficiency of Smilodon, an extinct species of carnivore close to...
Published Increasing forest cover in the Eifel region 11,000 years ago resulted in the local loss of megafauna - Increasing Forest Cover in the Eifel Region 11,000 Years Ago Resulted in the Local Loss of Megafauna
(via sciencedaily.com) Sediment cores obtained from Eifel maar sites provide insight into the presence of large Ice Age mam...
Published Here today, gone tomorrow: How humans lost their body hair - Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: How Humans Lost Their Body Hair
(via sciencedaily.com) Orangutans, mice, and horses are covered with it, but humans aren't. Why we have significantly less...