U-M howler monkey study examines mechanisms of new species formation
Credit: Photo by Milagros González ANN ARBOR--A new University of Michigan study of interbreeding between two species of howler monkeys ...
Tag: Evolution
Female penises evolved twice in bark lice
Credit: Yoshizawa et al. Biology Letters, Nov. 21, 2018 In a group of bark lice, a penis has evolved twice ...
The idiosyncratic mammalian diversification after extinction of the dinosaurs
Researchers state that many mammals lineages coexisted with the dinosaurs before the end-Cretaceous mass extinction. Although many species of mammals ...
Newborn insects trapped in amber show first evidence of how to crack an egg
Amber preserving newborns, egg shells, and egg bursters shows that the hatching mechanism of green lacewings was established at least ...
Spectacular flying reptiles soared over Britain's tropical Jurassic past
Credit: Mark Witton Spectacular flying reptiles armed with long teeth and claws which once dominated the skies have been rediscovered, ...
Whale research helps answer long-sought scientific question
New research indicates that whale teeth are still present past mid-gestation, which is somewhat surprising The humpback whale and a ...
Study finds dinosaurs battled overheating with nasal air-conditioning
Researchers used 3D computer modeling to simulate heat exchange in dinosaursCredit: Jason Bourke, Ph.D., NYITCOM at A-State JONESBORO, AR; December ...
New walking cavefish study explores origins of quadrapedal walking
Credit: NJIT A new research collaboration between New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Louisiana State University (LSU) and University of ...
First steps
Scientists launch evolutionary study to explore the origins of fish that walk A new research collaboration with support from the ...
Scientists discover over 450 fossilized millipedes in 100-million-year-old amber
Credit: Dr Thomas Wesener Since the success of the Jurassic Park film series, it is widely known that insects from ...
Map of neuronal pathways of the mammalian cerebral cortex and their evolution
Upper left panel. A cross-sectional image of the ferret brain. Some neurons of the cerebral cortex (blue) are dyed green ...
The oldest large-sized predatory dinosaur comes from the Italian Alps
Paleontologists document the oldest ceratosaurian, which predates the massive meat-eating dinosaurs by over 25 million years and sheds light on ...
Stick insects: Egg-laying techniques reveal new evolutionary map
New analysis shows understanding the evolution of stick and leaf insects cannot be based on anatomical similarities alone Known for ...
Red wolf DNA found in mysterious Texas canines
Newly discovered canine population has unique genes that may have been lost to the captive breeding population.Credit: Courtesy of Ron ...