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Tag: evolution

Is It a Monster? Alien? Nope, It’s Fused Comb Jellies
Marine and Freshwater Biology

Is It a Monster? Alien? Nope, It’s Fused Comb Jellies

January 14, 2025January 14, 2025

Comb jellies can fuse with another comb jelly of the same species. What makes this evolutionarily possible?

Blind Cavefish Evolved to Have More External Taste Buds
Biology Marine and Freshwater Biology

Blind Cavefish Evolved to Have More External Taste Buds

September 3, 2024September 3, 2024

Taste buds evolved on the head and chin of blind cavefish to help them locate food in their dark environment.

Why Can’t Male Mammals Breastfeed?
Biology

Why Can’t Male Mammals Breastfeed?

August 6, 2024August 10, 2024

The Dayak fruit bat is the only known male mammal that produces milk. Why aren’t all mammals evolved for breastfeeding their young?

Bipedal Movement by Ancestors Reconfirmed in 3D Models
Archaeology Biology

Bipedal Movement by Ancestors Reconfirmed in 3D Models

October 3, 2023October 4, 2023

Researchers analyzed the likelihood of bipedal movement in hominin ancestors using muscle reconstruction technology.

Picky Eating and Brain Evolution in Butterflies
Biology Neuroscience Zoology

Picky Eating and Brain Evolution in Butterflies

September 26, 2023October 4, 2023

Brain evolution in the Heliconius butterfly is linked to their specific feeding preferences and foraging behaviors.

Genetics Behind Lavender’s Popular Scent
Botany

Genetics Behind Lavender’s Popular Scent

May 16, 2022December 23, 2024

The scent of lavender is loved by humans and insects alike, but what makes lavender scent so attractive? A group of scientists decided to find out.

Meet the Very First Mammals
Paleontology

Meet the Very First Mammals

March 16, 2022September 9, 2024

Scientists have used new technology to analyze a fossil of one of the first mammals. The fossil reveals how the ancient animal lived.

Prehistoric Crocodiles Ruled Ancient Peru
Paleontology

Prehistoric Crocodiles Ruled Ancient Peru

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021

Today, the Amazon River basin is well known for its biodiversity, but the area also has a long history of…

How Did Snapping Shrimp Evolve their Snap?
Marine and Freshwater Biology

How Did Snapping Shrimp Evolve their Snap?

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021

Researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered the evolutionary path that snapping shrimp took to evolve their trademark snap.

Seahorses Give a Whole New Meaning to “Dad Bod”
Biology Marine and Freshwater Biology

Seahorses Give a Whole New Meaning to “Dad Bod”

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021

Seahorses give a whole new meaning to the term “dad bod.” You see, they are one of the only animals species in which the males get pregnant and give birth.

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