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Published Impact that killed the dinosaurs triggered 'mega-earthquake' that lasted weeks to months - Impact that Killed the Dinosaurs Triggered 'Mega-Earthquake' that Lasted Weeks to Months


Some 66 million years ago, a 10-kilometer asteroid hit Earth, triggering the extinction of the dinos...
Published Innovative method predicts the effects of climate change on cold-blooded animals - Innovative Method Predicts the Effects of Climate Change on Cold-Blooded Animals


In the face of a warming climate that is having a profound effect on global biodiversity and will ch...
Published Insect decline also occurs in forests - Insect Decline Also Occurs in Forests: A Threat to Ecosystems



The number of insects has been declining for years. This has already been well documented for agricu...
Published Mammals put brawn before brains to survive post-dinosaur world - Mammals Prioritize Strength over Intelligence to Survive in a Post-Dinosaur World


Prehistoric mammals bulked up, rather than develop bigger brains, to boost their survival chances on...
Published Climatic variability might not drive evolutionary change as much as previously thought - Climatic Variability Might Not Drive Evolutionary Change as Much as Previously Thought


A new study combining records of climate change during the last 3.5 million years with fossil eviden...
Published Discovered: 150-year-old platypus and echidna specimens that proved some mammals lay eggs - Discovered: 150-Year-Old Platypus and Echidna Specimens That Proved Some Mammals Lay Eggs


Jars of tiny platypus and echidna specimens, collected in the late 1800s by the scientist William Ca...
Published Discovery and naming of Africa's oldest known dinosaur - Discovery and Naming of Africa's Oldest Known Dinosaur


An international team of paleontologists has discovered and named a new, early dinosaur. The skeleto...
Published What killed dinosaurs and other life on Earth? - What Killed Dinosaurs and Other Life on Earth?


Determining what killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous Period has l...
Published Inside the head of one of Australia's smallest fossil crocs - Inside the Head of One of Australia's Smallest Fossil Crocs


Approximately 13.5 million years ago, north-west Queensland was home to an unusual and particularly...
Published Species losses on isolated Panamanian island show importance of habitat connectivity - Species Losses on Isolated Panamanian Island Show Importance of Habitat Connectivity


Free from human disturbance for a century, an inland island in Central America has nevertheless lost...
Published Geneticists discover hidden 'whole genome duplication' that may explain why some species survived mass extinctions - Geneticists Discover Hidden 'Whole Genome Duplication' That May Explain Why Some Species Survived Mass Extinctions



Geneticists have unearthed a major event in the ancient history of sturgeons and paddlefish that has...
Published Ultrasonic detectors reveal the detrimental effect of wind turbines at forest sites on bats - Ultrasonic Detectors Reveal the Detrimental Effect of Wind Turbines at Forest Sites on Bats


As more and more wind turbines (WTs) are installed in the course of the energy transition and distan...
Published Ancient herbivore's diet weakened teeth leading to eventual starvation, study suggests - Ancient Herbivore's Diet Weakened Teeth Leading to Eventual Starvation, Study Suggests



Researchers have shed light on the life of the ancient reptile Rhynchosaur, which walked the earth b ...
Published Fossils reveal dinosaurs of prehistoric Patagonia - Fossils Reveal Dinosaurs of Prehistoric Patagonia



A study is providing a glimpse into dinosaur and bird diversity in Patagonia during the Late Cretace...
Published First evidence indicating dinosaur respiratory infection - First Evidence Indicating Dinosaur Respiratory Infection


Scientists have discovered the first evidence of a unique respiratory infection in the fossilized re...
Published More than one way to build a black bird - More Than One Way to Build a Black Bird: A Look at the Evolution of Melanism


For a species of flycatcher in the remote Solomon Islands, scientists have so far found at least two...
Published Parental investment may have aided evolution of larger brains - Parental Investment May Have Aided Evolution of Larger Brains


A review of evidence from prior research provides new support for the possibility that the evolution...
Published Study details impact of prairie dog plague die-off on other species - Study Details Impact of Prairie Dog Plague Die-Off on Other Species


This study, conducted from 2015-19 in the Thunder Basin National Grassland, may be the first to spec...
Published One famous dog and a powerful new approach for understanding biology and evolutionary history - One Famous Dog and a Powerful New Approach for Understanding Biology and Evolutionary History



Ever since scientists first read the complete genetic codes of creatures like fruit flies and humans...