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Published Rodent extinctions in Hispaniola may have been caused by humans - Rodent Extinctions in Hispaniola May Have Been Caused by Humans
(via sciencedaily.com) Hispaniola once had among the highest diversity of rodents in the Caribbean. Today, only one rodent...
Published Jurassic shark: Shark from the Jurassic period was already highly evolved - Jurassic Shark: The Evolution of Sharks from the Jurassic Period
(via sciencedaily.com) Cartilaginous fish have changed much more in the course of their evolutionary history than previousl...
Published Earth's first animals had particular taste in real estate - Earth's First Animals Had Particular Taste in Real Estate
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Even without body parts that allowed for movement, new research shows -- for the first time -- that...
Published What the inner ear of Europasaurus reveals about its life - What the Inner Ear of Europasaurus Reveals About Its Life
(via sciencedaily.com) Europasaurus is a long-necked, herbivorous dinosaur that lived in the Late Jurassic, about 154 milli...
Published Ray-finned fish survived mass extinction event - Ray-Finned Fish Survived Mass Extinction Event
(via sciencedaily.com) Ray-finned fish, now the most diverse group of backboned animals, were not as hard hit by a mass ext...
Published Ancient amphibians had their bones cooked - Ancient Amphibians: A Surprising Discovery About Their Bones
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have solved a decades-long mystery as to why ancient tetrapods -- amphibian-like creature...
Published Discovery of world's oldest DNA breaks record by one million years - Discovery of World's Oldest DNA Breaks Record by One Million Years
(via sciencedaily.com) Two-million-year-old DNA has been identified -- opening a 'game-changing' new chapter in the history...
Published Ants took over the world by following flowering plants out of prehistoric forests - Ants Took Over the World by Following Flowering Plants Out of Prehistoric Forests
(via sciencedaily.com) Today, ants are pretty much everywhere. To learn more about how these insects conquered the world, s...
Published Geoscientists shed a light on life's evolution 800 million years ago - Geoscientists Shed a Light on Life's Evolution 800 Million Years Ago
(via sciencedaily.com) Is nitrate responsible for algae, flowers, and even your neighbors? A team of geoscientists have une...
Published Colorado's spicy ancient history of chili peppers - Colorado's Spicy Ancient History of Chili Peppers
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Recently identified chili pepper fossils from Boulder and Denver museums challenge millions of years ...
Published Immune system of modern Papuans shaped by DNA from ancient Denisovans, study finds - Immune System of Modern Papuans Shaped by DNA from Ancient Denisovans, Study Finds
(via sciencedaily.com) Modern Papuans' immune system likely evolved with a little help from the Denisovans, a mysterious hu...
Published Homo sapiens likely arose from multiple closely related populations - Homo sapiens likely arose from multiple closely related populations
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In testing the genetic material of current populations in Africa and comparing against existing foss...
Published First side-necked turtle ever discovered in UK - First Side-Necked Turtle Ever Discovered in UK
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The first side-necked turtle ever to be found in the UK has been discovered by an amateur fossil col ...
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 Tiniest ever ancient seawater pockets revealed - Tiniest Ever Ancient Seawater Pockets Revealed: A Breakthrough in Understanding Earth's History
(via sciencedaily.com) Ancient seawater pockets offer a new source of clues to climate change in vanished oceans and our ow...
Published Ancient DNA from medieval Germany tells the origin story of Ashkenazi Jews - Ancient DNA from Medieval Germany Reveals the Origin Story of Ashkenazi Jews
(via sciencedaily.com) Extracting ancient DNA from teeth, an international group of scientists peered into the lives of a o...
Published Earth can regulate its own temperature over millennia, new study finds - Earth Can Regulate Its Own Temperature Over Millennia, New Study Finds
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study confirms that the planet harbors a 'stabilizing feedback' mechanism that acts over hundr...
Published Earth might be experiencing 7th mass extinction, not 6th - Earth Might Be Experiencing 7th Mass Extinction, Not 6th
(via sciencedaily.com) Earth is currently in the midst of a mass extinction, losing thousands of species each year. New res...