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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 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 Wing shape determines how far birds disperse - Wing Shape Determines How Far Birds Disperse
(via sciencedaily.com) Bird dispersal movements are thought to depend on complex demographic and genetic factors. Researche...
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 Toothy grins from the past: Ancient birds replaced their teeth like living crocodilians - Toothy Grins from the Past: Ancient Birds Replaced Their Teeth Like Living Crocodilians
(via sciencedaily.com) The first 3D reconstructions of extinct Cretaceous birds reveal a reptilian tooth replacement patter...
Published Scientists develop new index based on functional morphology to understand how ancestors of modern birds used their wings - Scientists Develop New Index Based on Functional Morphology to Understand How Ancestors of Modern Birds Used Their Wings
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have compared the relationship among the strength of flight bones, body mass, and the way...
Published Fossils reveal dinosaurs of prehistoric Patagonia - Fossils Reveal Dinosaurs of Prehistoric Patagonia
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A study is providing a glimpse into dinosaur and bird diversity in Patagonia during the Late Cretace...
Published Analysis of dinosaur eggshells: Bird-like Troodon laid 4 to 6 eggs in a communal nest - Analysis of Dinosaur Eggshells: Bird-like Troodon Laid 4 to 6 Eggs in a Communal Nest
(via sciencedaily.com) An international research team has determined that Troodon, a dinosaur very close to modern birds, w...
Published Hot-blooded T. rex and cold-blooded Stegosaurus: Chemical clues reveal dinosaur metabolisms - Hot-blooded T. rex and cold-blooded Stegosaurus: Chemical clues reveal dinosaur metabolisms
(via sciencedaily.com) Paleontologists have debated whether dinosaurs were warm-blooded, like modern mammals and birds, or...
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 Warm-bodied ties between mammals and birds more ancient than previously recognized - Warm-bodied Ties Between Mammals and Birds More Ancient Than Previously Recognized
(via sciencedaily.com) The evolutionary origin of endothermy (the ability to maintain a warm body and higher energy levels...
Published Planet's rarest birds at higher risk of extinction - Planet's Rarest Birds at Higher Risk of Extinction
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study finds that bird species with extreme or uncommon combinations of traits face the highest...
Published More than one way to build a black bird - More Than One Way to Build a Black Bird: A Look at the Evolution of Melanism
(via sciencedaily.com) For a species of flycatcher in the remote Solomon Islands, scientists have so far found at least two...
Published The secret lives of Darwin's finches reveal daily commutes the equivalent of 30 soccer fields - The Secret Lives of Darwin's Finches: Daily Commutes Equivalent to 30 Soccer Fields
(via sciencedaily.com) Using radio transmitters, scientists have gained new insights into the behavior of medium ground fin...
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 Pterosaur discovery solves ancient feather mystery - Pterosaur Discovery Solves Ancient Feather Mystery
(via sciencedaily.com) Palaeontologists have discovered remarkable new evidence that pterosaurs, the flying relatives of di...
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 Dynamic rivers contributed to Amazon's rich bird diversity - Dynamic Rivers Contributed to Amazon's Rich Bird Diversity
(via sciencedaily.com) One of the most contentious questions in evolutionary biology is, how did the Amazon become so rich...