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evolutionary adaptation
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Why are our fingers different lengths?
Steven Lautzenheiser, University of Tennessee Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have…
Fern stems reveal secrets of evolution – how constraints in development can lead to new forms
The lacy frond of the intermediate wood fern (Dryopteris intermedia). Jacob S. Suissa, CC BY-ND Jacob S. Suissa,…
Why do giraffes have such long legs? Animal simulations reveal a surprising answer
Roger S. Seymour, University of Adelaide and Edward Snelling, University of Pretoria If you’ve ever wondered why the…
Our primate ancestors evolved in the cold – not the tropics
Japan’s famous snow macaques are an exception among primates today. But our early ancestors often lived through weather…
New study peers beneath the skin of iconic lizards to find ‘chainmail’ bone plates – and lots of them
Radiodensity heatmap of emerald tree monitors. Roy Ebel Roy Ebel, Museums Victoria Research Institute Monitor lizards, also known…
A chance discovery of a 350 million-year-old fossil reveals a new type of ray-finned fish
An artist’s rendition of the newly discovered fish, Sphyragnathus tyche. (C. Wilson), CC BY Conrad Daniel Mackenzie Wilson,…