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First Jurassic vertebrate fossils found in Texas uncovered by scientists at UT Austin
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe first known Jurassic vertebrate fossils found in Texas have been discovered by a team led by...
Half-billion-year-old fossil of strange Cambrian creature gives evolutionary clues about vertebrates
Live Science via Yahoo News· 11 months agothree red sea squirts attached to a coral bed with white strands Sea squirts belong to the sister...
What is the smallest animal on Earth?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe smallest known vertebrate, Brachycephalus pulex, on a coin. Tiny animals are, by their very nature, often overlooked. Most animal enthusiasts know...
Lampreys offer clues to the origin of our fight-or-flight instinct
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThere are 43 known species of lampreys, They are found in coastal and fresh waters in temperate...
Mystery of prehistoric, alien-like tully monster deepens once more
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThree tully monsters swimming in an ancient sea Tully monsters haunted Earth's oceans 300 million...
Most of the world's animals lay eggs | ECOVIEWS
The Tuscaloosa News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoQ. When we studied high school biology, our teacher said more than 99% of animals lay eggs and only a few give live birth. That percentage seems too...
Are sharks fish? Here's where the top of the food chain ranks in the animal kingdom.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDid you know there are more than 500 species of sharks out there in the world? These fascinating...
Next-level ghosting: Female frogs play dead to avoid unwanted attention, study shows
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoHumans aren’t the only beings that “ghost” in relationships. When invertebrates and vertebrates fake...
New scans help scientists understand true nature of ancient ‘monster’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe debate on the classification of the enigmatic, torpedo-shaped “Tully monster” that lived about...
Loggerhead shrike: The brutal 'butcherbird' that impales its prey on barbed wire
Live Science via Yahoo News· 5 months agoLoggerhead shrike on barbed wire. Name: Loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus) Where it lives:...