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1,539 results for: Vertebrates

  1. Paleontology

    New fossils shake up history of amphibians with no legs

    The oldest near-relative of today’s snake-shaped caecilians could have an unexpected backstory.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Genetics

    Jumping genes play a big role in what makes us human

    Jumping genes have been a powerful force in human evolution.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Animals

    Sea creatures’ sticky ‘mucus houses’ catch ocean carbon really fast

    A new deepwater laser tool measures the carbon-filtering power of snot nets created by little-known sea animals called giant larvaceans.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Animals

    Size matters to lizards, but numbers may not

    Scientists have sized up the quantitative abilities of lizards and found that reptiles may not be as good with numbers as other vertebrates.

    By Helen Thompson
  5. Paleontology

    Early dinosaur relative sported odd mix of bird, crocodile-like traits

    Teleocrater rhadinus gives researchers a better picture of what early dinosaur relatives looked like.

    By Elizabeth Eaton
  6. Paleontology

    New tyrannosaur had a sensitive side

    Tyrannosaurs may have had sensitive snouts that detected temperature and touch.

    By Elizabeth Eaton
  7. Animals

    First fluorescent frogs might see each others’ glow

    A polka dot frog, the first known fluorescent amphibian, may get a visibility boost in twilight and moonlight.

    By Susan Milius
  8. Science & Society

    ‘Specimens’ goes behind the scenes of Chicago’s Field Museum

    The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago puts seldom-seen specimens on display in a new exhibit to highlight the crucial role of museum objects in scientific research.

    By Howard Wolinsky
  9. Paleontology

    Identity of ‘Tully monster’ still a mystery

    Paleontologists challenge whether the Tully monster actually was a vertebrate because it lacks key vertebrate structures.

    By Elizabeth Eaton
  10. Animals

    Score! Bumblebees see how to sink ball in goal, then do it better

    A first lesson in six-legged soccer tests bumblebees’ ability to learn.

    By Susan Milius
  11. Paleontology

    Fossil shows that ancient reptile gave live birth

    A new fossil shows that a prehistoric reptile may have given birth to live young, unlike its egg-laying descendants, birds and crocodiles.

    By Elizabeth Eaton
  12. Animals

    ‘Cannibalism’ chronicles grisly science of eating your own

    In "Cannibalism", a zoologist explores a grisly topic that scientists have only recently begun to study seriously.

    By Sid Perkins