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Published Could South American volcanoes have triggered whale extinctions? - Could South American Volcanoes Have Triggered Whale Extinctions?


Today, increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are warming up the planet. Climate chan...
Published Plant-eating lizards on the cusp of tooth evolution - Plant-Eating Lizards on the Cusp of Tooth Evolution


Researchers found that complex teeth, a hallmark of mammals, also evolved several times in reptiles,...
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


A new study has found that a class of toxins found in snake and mammalian venom evolved from the sam...
Published Mammoths, meet the metaverse - Mammoths, Meet the Metaverse: How Virtual Reality is Bringing Extinct Species Back to Life


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


Dinosaurs went extinct 65 million years ago, mammoths 4,000 years ago, and the Christmas Island Rat...
Published How placentas evolved in mammals - How Placentas Evolved in Mammals


The fossil record tells us about ancient life through the preserved remains of body parts like bones...
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


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


Feathers, an owl head and oars suggest the people in this Iron Age grave were prepared for a long jo...
Published Mummified parrots point to trade in the ancient Atacama desert - Mummified Parrots Reveal Ancient Trade in the Atacama Desert


Ancient Egyptians mummified cats, dogs, ibises and other animals, but closer to home in the South Am...
Published CT scanner captures entire woolly mammoth tusk - CT Scanner Captures Entire Woolly Mammoth Tusk


Researchers successfully captured CT images of an entire woolly mammoth tusk. Researchers were able...
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


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


Free from human disturbance for a century, an inland island in Central America has nevertheless lost ...
Published Going up: Birds and mammals evolve faster if their home is rising - Going up: Birds and Mammals Evolve Faster if Their Home is Rising


The rise and fall of Earth's land surface over the last three million years shaped the evolution of...
Published Genome of Steller’s sea cow decoded - Genome of Steller's Sea Cow Decoded: A Breakthrough in Marine Biology


During the Ice Age, giant mammals such as mammoths, sabre-toothed cats and woolly rhinoceroses once...