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Published Fossil overturns more than a century of knowledge about the origin of modern birds - Fossil Overturns More Than a Century of Knowledge About the Origin of Modern Birds
(via sciencedaily.com) Fossilized fragments of a skeleton, hidden within a rock the size of a grapefruit, have helped upend...
Published Nose shape gene inherited from Neanderthals - Nose Shape Gene Inherited from Neanderthals
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Humans inherited genetic material from Neanderthals that affects the shape of our noses, finds a new...
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
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Geneticists have unearthed a major event in the ancient history of sturgeons and paddlefish that has...
Published Early humans may have first walked upright in the trees - Early Humans May Have First Walked Upright in the Trees
(via sciencedaily.com) Human bipedalism -- walking upright on two legs -- may have evolved in trees, and not on the ground...
Published Mummified crocodiles provide insights into mummy-making over time - Mummified Crocodiles: Insights into the Evolution of Mummy-Making
(via sciencedaily.com) Crocodiles were mummified in a unique way at the Egyptian site of Qubbat al-Hawa during the 5th Cent...
Published Evolution's recipe book: How 'copy paste' errors cooked up the animal kingdom
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A series of whole genome and gene duplication events that go back hundreds of millions of years have...
Published Largest diversity study of 'magic mushrooms' investigates the evolution of psychoactive psilocybin production
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The genomic analysis of 52 Psilocybe specimens includes 39 species that have never been sequenced. P...
Published Study on lamprey embryos sheds light on the evolutionary origin of vertebrate head
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have investigated lamprey embryos using cutting-edge microscopic techniques to reveal int...
Published Fossil discovery in storeroom cupboard shifts origin of modern lizard back 35 million years - Fossil Discovery in Storeroom Cupboard Shifts Origin of Modern Lizard Back 35 Million Years
(via sciencedaily.com) A specimen retrieved from a cupboard of the Natural History Museum in London has shown that modern l...
Published Scientists find world's oldest European hedgehog - Scientists Find World's Oldest European Hedgehog
(via sciencedaily.com) The world's oldest scientifically-confirmed European hedgehog has been found in Denmark by a citizen...
Published Predatory dinosaurs such as T. rex sported lizard-like lips - Predatory Dinosaurs such as T. Rex Sported Lizard-Like Lips
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study suggests that predatory dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, did not have permanently e...
Published Oldest evidence of the controlled use of fire to cook food, researchers report - Oldest Evidence of Controlled Use of Fire to Cook Food Discovered by Researchers
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The remains of a huge carp fish mark the earliest signs of cooking by prehistoric human to 780,000 y...
Published Skipping evolution: Some kangaroos didn't hop - Skipping Evolution: The Fascinating Story of Non-Hopping Kangaroos
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Extinct kangaroos used alternative methods to their famous hop according to comprehensive analysis....
Published Nature favors creatures in largest and smallest sizes - Nature Favors Creatures in Largest and Smallest Sizes
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Surveying the body sizes of Earth's living organisms, researchers found that the planet's biomass --...
Published Scientists recover an ancient woman's DNA from a 20,000-year-old pendant - Scientists Recover DNA from 20,000-Year-Old Pendant
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source An international research team has for the first time successfully isolated ancient human DNA from a...
Published True giant wombat gives Diprotodon podium a wobble - True Giant Wombat Gives Diprotodon Podium a Wobble
(via sciencedaily.com) While the Diprotodon -- the extinct megafauna species that is distantly related to wombats but was t...
Published Discovery of world's oldest DNA breaks record by one million years - Discovery of World's Oldest DNA Breaks Record by One Million Years
(via sciencedaily.com) Two-million-year-old DNA has been identified -- opening a 'game-changing' new chapter in the history...
Published Fossil site reveals giant arthropods dominated the seas 470 million years ago - Fossil Site Reveals Giant Arthropods Dominated the Seas 470 Million Years Ago
(via sciencedaily.com) Discoveries at a major new fossil site in Morocco suggest giant arthropods -- relatives of modern cr...
Published Smilodon's sabre teeth - Smilodon's Sabre Teeth: The Evolution and Function of the Iconic Predator's Most Famous Feature
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have tested the biting efficiency of Smilodon, an extinct species of carnivore close to...
Published 107-million-year-old pterosaur bones: Oldest in Australia - 107-Million-Year-Old Pterosaur Bones: The Oldest in Australia
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A team of researchers have confirmed that 107-million-year-old pterosaur bones discovered more than...