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Archaeopteryx Fossil Reveals New Insights into Early Avian Evolution
Analysis of a remarkably preserved Archaeopteryx fossil from the Field Museum reveals new details about its feathers, particularly tertial flight feathers, mobile fingers, and skull structure, suggesting a mixed terrestrial and arboreal lifestyle, and challenging previous interpretations of this tra...
Archaeopteryx Fossil Reveals New Insights into Early Avian Evolution
Analysis of a remarkably preserved Archaeopteryx fossil from the Field Museum reveals new details about its feathers, particularly tertial flight feathers, mobile fingers, and skull structure, suggesting a mixed terrestrial and arboreal lifestyle, and challenging previous interpretations of this tra...
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T. Rex Ancestors Migrated from Asia, Study Finds
A new study uses mathematical modeling and fossil evidence to conclude that Tyrannosaurus rex ancestors migrated from Asia to North America across the Bering Strait around 70 million years ago, experiencing a size increase linked to cooler climates and the extinction of competing predators.
T. Rex Ancestors Migrated from Asia, Study Finds
A new study uses mathematical modeling and fossil evidence to conclude that Tyrannosaurus rex ancestors migrated from Asia to North America across the Bering Strait around 70 million years ago, experiencing a size increase linked to cooler climates and the extinction of competing predators.
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Oldest Ant Fossil Discovered in Brazil
Researchers discovered the oldest known ant fossil, ""Vulcanidris cratensis"", a 113-million-year-old hell ant from Brazil's Crato Formation with unique scythe-like jaws, pushing back the ant fossil record by 10 million years and revealing early ant diversity.
Oldest Ant Fossil Discovered in Brazil
Researchers discovered the oldest known ant fossil, ""Vulcanidris cratensis"", a 113-million-year-old hell ant from Brazil's Crato Formation with unique scythe-like jaws, pushing back the ant fossil record by 10 million years and revealing early ant diversity.
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Salt-Tolerant 'Terror Crocodile' Rewrites Crocodilian Evolution
Deinosuchus, a massive extinct reptile (82-75 million years ago), possessed salt glands enabling saltwater tolerance, unlike modern alligators, which allowed it to dominate coastal ecosystems across North America, feeding on dinosaurs.
Salt-Tolerant 'Terror Crocodile' Rewrites Crocodilian Evolution
Deinosuchus, a massive extinct reptile (82-75 million years ago), possessed salt glands enabling saltwater tolerance, unlike modern alligators, which allowed it to dominate coastal ecosystems across North America, feeding on dinosaurs.
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Chernobyl Wildlife Shows Unexpected Radiation Adaptations
Near Chernobyl, wood frogs exhibit unusually dark coloration due to increased melanin, offering protection from radiation; nematode worms show unexpected radiation resistance; while larger animals like pigs and cows suffered severe birth defects after the 1986 accident.
Chernobyl Wildlife Shows Unexpected Radiation Adaptations
Near Chernobyl, wood frogs exhibit unusually dark coloration due to increased melanin, offering protection from radiation; nematode worms show unexpected radiation resistance; while larger animals like pigs and cows suffered severe birth defects after the 1986 accident.
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Fijian Iguanas' Transpacific Voyage: A Genetic and Statistical Analysis
Genetic analysis reveals Fijian iguanas originated from North America, likely via an 8,000-kilometer journey on floating vegetation rafts millions of years ago, a feat aided by their dehydration resistance, and this discovery is crucial for their conservation.
Fijian Iguanas' Transpacific Voyage: A Genetic and Statistical Analysis
Genetic analysis reveals Fijian iguanas originated from North America, likely via an 8,000-kilometer journey on floating vegetation rafts millions of years ago, a feat aided by their dehydration resistance, and this discovery is crucial for their conservation.
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Three-Eyed Sea Predator Fossil Found in Burgess Shale
Paleontologists discovered a 506-million-year-old fossil of Mosura fentoni, a three-eyed radiodont predator, in the Burgess Shale of Canada; the exceptional preservation reveals details of its internal anatomy, showcasing early arthropod complexity and evolutionary convergence with modern species.
Three-Eyed Sea Predator Fossil Found in Burgess Shale
Paleontologists discovered a 506-million-year-old fossil of Mosura fentoni, a three-eyed radiodont predator, in the Burgess Shale of Canada; the exceptional preservation reveals details of its internal anatomy, showcasing early arthropod complexity and evolutionary convergence with modern species.
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Clarifying Darwin: A New Look at the Theory of Evolution
Sylvain Charlat's new book, "L'Evolution sans gêne," explores the theory of evolution, clarifying misconceptions and providing a deeper understanding of Darwin's theory of natural selection, distinguishing inherited traits from acquired characteristics.
Clarifying Darwin: A New Look at the Theory of Evolution
Sylvain Charlat's new book, "L'Evolution sans gêne," explores the theory of evolution, clarifying misconceptions and providing a deeper understanding of Darwin's theory of natural selection, distinguishing inherited traits from acquired characteristics.
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Oldest Ant Fossil Discovered, Rewriting Insect Evolutionary History
An 113-million-year-old ant fossil, *Vulcanidris cratensis*, discovered in Brazil's Crato Formation, is the oldest confirmed ant species, pushing back the known existence of ants by 13 million years and revealing their early global distribution.
Oldest Ant Fossil Discovered, Rewriting Insect Evolutionary History
An 113-million-year-old ant fossil, *Vulcanidris cratensis*, discovered in Brazil's Crato Formation, is the oldest confirmed ant species, pushing back the known existence of ants by 13 million years and revealing their early global distribution.
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Galton's Legacy: Fingerprints, Eugenics, and the Heritability of Intelligence
Francis Galton, Darwin's cousin, rejected religious dogma and made significant contributions to fingerprint analysis and the controversial concept of eugenics, proposing selective breeding to improve human intellect, impacting both scientific and ethical discourse.
Galton's Legacy: Fingerprints, Eugenics, and the Heritability of Intelligence
Francis Galton, Darwin's cousin, rejected religious dogma and made significant contributions to fingerprint analysis and the controversial concept of eugenics, proposing selective breeding to improve human intellect, impacting both scientific and ethical discourse.
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Seals' Super Sense: Cognitive Oxygen Perception Enables Extended Dives
Dr. Chris McKnight from Northern Ireland discovered that seals possess a unique cognitive ability to perceive blood oxygen levels, enabling them to precisely control their dives and avoid drowning, a key adaptation in their evolution as marine mammals.
Seals' Super Sense: Cognitive Oxygen Perception Enables Extended Dives
Dr. Chris McKnight from Northern Ireland discovered that seals possess a unique cognitive ability to perceive blood oxygen levels, enabling them to precisely control their dives and avoid drowning, a key adaptation in their evolution as marine mammals.
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Scopes Trial: A Century of Conflict Over Evolution in Education
The 1925 Scopes Trial in Dayton, Tennessee, challenged a state law banning the teaching of evolution, pitting William Jennings Bryan against Clarence Darrow and highlighting the ongoing conflict between creationism and evolution in public education.
Scopes Trial: A Century of Conflict Over Evolution in Education
The 1925 Scopes Trial in Dayton, Tennessee, challenged a state law banning the teaching of evolution, pitting William Jennings Bryan against Clarence Darrow and highlighting the ongoing conflict between creationism and evolution in public education.
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