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If we look across the whole of the mammal branch of the tree of life we find there are many groups of mammals that have ...
Scientists found a 247-million-year-old reptile, Mirasaura grauvogeli, with a feather-like crest that lived in trees.
By combining data on all known bird species, this tree is the most impressive snapshot yet of one of Earth’s most awe-inspiring classes of animal.
The story of evolution tells us how, starting from simple beginnings, each species was built – when each of the components that make a living creature was added to its blueprint. If we climb the ...
The origins of life on Earth have long fascinated scientists, particularly the nature of the last universal common ancestor (LUCA). LUCA, the root of the evolutionary tree from which Bacteria and ...
And for all the data they involve, evolutionary trees are inherently speculative. Some traits can evolve multiple times in different lineages. For example, juniper berries and blueberries are both ...
The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly plugging away at research they hope will help us all adapt to the Biosphere 1 — ...
Some fruit trees are notorious for producing a big crop one year and a much smaller crop the next. Here's what to know and what you can do about it.
A mass extinction event wiped out around 90% of life. What followed has long puzzled scientists: The planet became lethally hot for 5 million years. Researchers say they have figured out why using a ...
Guru Nanak Dev the founder of Sikh religion observed the pathetic condition of women in the society Guru Nanak comdemned the attitude of maledominated human society denying the due respectable status ...
Guru Nanak Dev the founder of Sikh religion observed the pathetic condition of women in the society Guru Nanak comdemned the attitude of maledominated human society denying the due respectable status ...
Paleontologists unearthed fossils in the Grand Canyon dating back more than 500 million years that offer a new look into a ...