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Life on Earth
Feb 10, 2020
The ancient giant that rewrote the rules
While all other crocodylians have two pelvic vertebrae, an…
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eLife
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Life on Earth
Jan 14, 2019
How bats lost their color vision
Many species of bat cannot see in color, but not all of those species…
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eLife
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Life on Earth
Dec 2, 2018
The simplest animals have a complicated past
What were the ancestors of complex animals like?
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eLife
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Life on Earth
Apr 6, 2018
The many venoms of a sea anemone
Eggs, larvae and adults each have their own blends of toxins for…
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eLife
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Life on Earth
Feb 27, 2018
Born late, ready to mate
Dormice may have different life paths depending on when they are born.
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Life on Earth
Feb 26, 2018
Did early animals ignore hypoxia?
Sponges and comb jellies do not respond to low oxygen like other…
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eLife
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Life on Earth
Jan 5, 2018
Maximum performance
Superfast muscles may have evolved independently in different species even though…
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Life on Earth
Apr 15, 2016
How do ground squirrels reheat themselves after hibernation?
Although they spend weeks at…
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Life on Earth
Jun 26, 2015
Wild social networks affect gut bacteria
For wild baboons in Kenya, an individual’s social network can…
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eLife
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Life on Earth
May 14, 2015
Porpoises click into place
Harbour porpoises use a beam of sound, like a searchlight, to home in on…
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