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Published First evidence indicating dinosaur respiratory infection - First Evidence Indicating Dinosaur Respiratory Infection
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have discovered the first evidence of a unique respiratory infection in the fossilized re...
Published Research reveals human-driven changes to distinctive foraging patterns in North Pacific Ocean - Research Reveals Human-Driven Changes to Distinctive Foraging Patterns in North Pacific Ocean
(via sciencedaily.com) The first large-scale study of its kind has uncovered more than 4,000 years' worth of distinctive fo...
Published Woolly mammoths evolved smaller ears and woolier coats over the 700,000 years that they roamed the Siberian steppes - Woolly Mammoths: Evolution of Smaller Ears and Woolier Coats
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A team of researchers compared the genomes of woolly mammoths with modern day elephants to find out...
Published Apes may have evolved upright stature for leaves, not fruit, in open woodland habitats - Apes May Have Evolved Upright Stature for Leaves, Not Fruit, in Open Woodland Habitats
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Anthropologists have long thought that our ape ancestors evolved an upright torso in order to pick f...
Published Starting small and simple -- key to success for evolution of mammals - Starting Small and Simple: The Key to Success for the Evolution of Mammals
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The ancestors of modern mammals managed to evolve into one of the most successful animal lineages --...
Published Information 'deleted' from the human genome may be what made us human - Information 'Deleted' from the Human Genome May Be What Made Us Human
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source What the human genome is lacking compared with the genomes of other primates might have been as cruc...
Published New research redefines mammalian tree of life - New Research Redefines Mammalian Tree of Life
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists from around the globe are using the largest mammalian genomic dataset in history to deter...
Published Mammalian evolution provides hints for understanding the origins of human disease - Mammalian Evolution Provides Insights for Understanding the Origins of Human Disease
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Even though it is important to know where these variations are located in the genome, it's also usef...
Published New tusk-analysis techniques reveal surging testosterone in male woolly mammoths - New Tusk-Analysis Techniques Reveal Surging Testosterone in Male Woolly Mammoths
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Traces of sex hormones extracted from a woolly mammoth's tusk provide the first direct evidence that...
Published Researcher uses mammal DNA to zoom into the human genome with unprecedented resolution - Researcher Uses Mammal DNA to Zoom into the Human Genome with Unprecedented Resolution
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have precisely identified base pairs of the human genome that remained consistent over mi...
Published Fossils of a saber-toothed top predator reveal a scramble for dominance leading up to 'the Great Dying' - Fossils of a Saber-Toothed Top Predator Reveal a Scramble for Dominance Leading up to 'the Great Dying'
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A tiger-sized saber-toothed creature called Inostrancevia has previously only been found in Russia....
Published Lost giants: New study reveals the abundance decline of African megafauna - Lost Giants: The Abundance Decline of African Megafauna
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A groundbreaking new paper focuses on the size and abundance of living and fossil African large mamm...
Published Megalodon was no cold-blooded killer - Megalodon was No Cold-Blooded Killer
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source How the megalodon, a shark that went extinct 3.6 million years ago, stayed warm was a matter of spec...
Published Humans' ancestors survived the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs - **Humans' Ancestors Survived the Asteroid Impact that Killed the Dinosaurs**
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A Cretaceous origin for placental mammals, the group that includes humans, dogs and bats, has been r...
Published New research reveals extreme heat likely to wipe out humans and mammals in the distant future - New Research Predicts Extreme Heat Could Eradicate Humans and Mammals in the Distant Future
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction, akin to when the...
Published Ancient DNA found in soil samples reveals mammoths, Yukon wild horses survived thousands of years longer than believed - Ancient DNA Found in Soil Samples Reveals Mammoths, Yukon Wild Horses Survived Thousands of Years Longer Than Believed
(via sciencedaily.com) Mere spoonsful of soil pulled from Canada's permafrost are opening vast windows into ancient life in...
Published Genome of Steller’s sea cow decoded - Genome of Steller's Sea Cow Decoded: A Breakthrough in Marine Biology
(via sciencedaily.com) During the Ice Age, giant mammals such as mammoths, sabre-toothed cats and woolly rhinoceroses once...
Published The evolution of Asia's mammals was dictated by ancient climate change and rising mountains - The Evolution of Asia's Mammals: How Ancient Climate Change and Rising Mountains Shaped Their Destiny
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study compiles data on more than 3,000 species to show how climate and geologic changes across...