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1,548 results for: Vertebrates

  1. Paleontology

    T. rex’s silly-looking arms were built for slashing

    Tyrannosaurus rex may have used its small arms for slashing prey.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  2. Life

    Defining ‘species’ is a fuzzy art

    Here's why scientists still don't agree on what a species is.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Animals

    Being a vampire can be brutal. Here’s how bloodsuckers get by.

    Blood-sucking animals have specialized physiology and other tools to live on a diet rich in protein and lacking in some nutrients.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Oceans

    Here’s a breakdown of the animals that crossed the Pacific on 2011 tsunami debris

    Hundreds of marine animals from Japan have washed up on U.S. beaches since the destructive 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

    By Mariah Quintanilla
  5. Animals

    3-D scans of fossils suggest new fish family tree

    Analysis of specimens from China implies ray-finned fishes evolved later than previously thought.

    By Viviane Callier
  6. Plants

    José Dinneny rethinks how plants hunt for water

    Plant biologist José Dinneny probes the very beginnings of root development, which may have important implications for growing food in a changing climate.

    By Susan Milius
  7. Paleontology

    Shhhh! Some plant-eating dinos snacked on crunchy critters

    Scientists studying dinosaur poop found that some duck-billed dinos cheated on their vegetarian diets by snacking on crustaceans.

    By Carolyn Gramling
  8. Paleontology

    Woolly rhinos may have grown strange extra ribs before going extinct

    Ribs attached to neck bones could have signaled trouble for woolly rhinos, a new study suggests.

    By Susan Milius
  9. Animals

    Newly discovered lymph hydraulics give tunas their fancy moves

    There’s still some anatomy to discover in fishes as familiar as bluefin and yellowfin tunas.

    By Susan Milius
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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