eLife in Life on Earth

Oct 20, 2017

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Placenta or mammary glands?

Similarities underlie the differences between how mammals nourish their…

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eLife in Life on Earth

May 5, 2017

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When losing is a winning strategy

Switching between two lifestyles that would individually result in…

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eLife in Life on Earth

Oct 27, 2017

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How bats save energy

Tent-making bats periodically reduce their heart rate while resting.

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eLife in Life on Earth

Jun 15, 2017

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Straightening out the elephant family tree

Ancient DNA sequences correct previous assumptions about…

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eLife in Life on Earth

Aug 25, 2017

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Rise of the endotherms

When did the ancestors of mammals become “warm blooded”?

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eLife in Life on Earth

Dec 2, 2017

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When is a horse not a horse?

The extinct North American stilt-legged horse is more distantly related…

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eLife in Life on Earth

May 11, 2017

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The continuing mysteries of Homo naledi

More fossils and an eagerly anticipated age for this ancient…

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eLife in Life on Earth

Jun 30, 2017

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The struggle to live in a salamander

In the symbiotic relationship formed between algae and…

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eLife in Life on Earth

Jul 14, 2017

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Why the matrix isn’t always a blockbuster for biofilms

Complex environments play an important role in…

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eLife in Life on Earth

Aug 11, 2017

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Life’s a gas

Ancient ancestors of bacteria that live in hydrothermic vents also thrived on volcanic…

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