Paleontology & Fossils
May 12, 2022
What caused this megatooth shark's massive toothache?
Did the world's largest prehistoric shark need an orthodontist, or did it just have a bad lunch?Â
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Plants & Animals
May 9, 2022
These bats deter predators by buzzing like hornets
In Batesian mimicry, a harmless species imitates a more dangerous one in an evolutionary "ruse" that affords the mimic protection from would-be predators. Now, researchers reporting in Current Biology on May 9, 2022, have ...
Evolution
May 4, 2022
Squid and octopus genome studies reveal how cephalopods' unique traits evolved
Squid, octopus, and cuttlefish—even to scientists who study them—are wonderfully weird creatures. Known as the soft-bodied or coleoid cephalopods, they have the largest nervous system of any invertebrate, complex behaviors ...
Evolution
May 1, 2022
Giant tooth of ancient marine reptile discovered in Alps
The fossils of three ichthyosaurs—giant marine reptiles that patrolled primordial oceans—have been discovered high up in the Swiss Alps, and include the largest ever tooth found for the species, a study said Thursday.
Plants & Animals
Apr 28, 2022
Huge new ichthyosaur, one of the largest animals ever, uncovered high in the Alps
Paleontologists have discovered sets of fossils representing three new ichthyosaurs that may have been among the largest animals to have ever lived, reports a new paper in the peer-reviewed Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.
Ecology
Apr 21, 2022
Humans disrupting 66 million-year-old feature of ecosystems
The U-shaped relationship between diet and size in modern land mammals could also stand for "universal," says a new study, which has found that the relationship spans at least 66 million years and a range of vertebrate animal ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Apr 21, 2022
Complex model from physics observed for first time in vertebrate muscle
A model from physics can provide insight into differences between slow and fast muscles, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Apr 5, 2022
Blood-sucking leeches can help scientists map biodiversity
Scientists looking to measure the biodiversity of wild animals have added a surprising tool to their arsenal—blood-sucking leeches.
Ecology
Apr 5, 2022
New non-destructive DNA method opens opportunities
A new method of obtaining ancient genomic data without damaging source material has been developed by University of Otago researchers, creating new opportunities for museum and archaeological collections worldwide.
Plants & Animals
Mar 29, 2022
New study shows spiders use webs to hear
Everyone knows that humans and most other vertebrate species hear using eardrums that turn soundwave pressure into signals for our brains. But what about smaller animals like insects and arthropods? Can they detect sounds? ...
