The study of early vertebrates is a fascinating area of evolutionary biology that explores the origins and diversification of jawed vertebrates, which include modern fish, amphibians, reptiles ...

Old Fish Fossil Suggests That Humans Don't Share a Common Ancestor With Sharks, Claim Researchers In 2015, researchers ...

The evolution of progesterone and mineralocorticoid receptors in terrestrial vertebrates and fish has led to different responses to steroid hormones, which can be affected by industrial chemicals ...

The story of how dinosaurs came to dominate Earth has fascinated scientists and the public for generations. But what if we’ve ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — The three-dimensional shape of a protein can be used to resolve deep, ancient evolutionary relationships in the tree of life, according to a new study. It is the first time ...

Study suggests dinosaurs originated in the Amazon, but their fossils are missing. They started as small, bipedal creatures in ...

Jan. 24, 2025 — Researchers firmly point the finger at the South American Andes Mountains as the place where the Irish potato famine pathogen, Phtytophthora infestans, ...

The mystery of dinosaur origins has taken an unexpected turn toward the equator. While paleontologists have long searched ...

Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big ...

Research conducted by an international team and led by biologists at the University of Kentucky has found that the ability to ...

Ancient Chinese fossils may belong to a new human species, Homo juluensis, with large brain sizes, challenging traditional ...

A broad sampling of species, representing the tremendous morphological and habitat diversity of aloes, is the first step in establishing an evolutionary hypothesis for these plants ... coins and logos ...