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1,539 results for: Vertebrates

  1. Animals

    Fruity whiff may inspire new mosquito repellents

    Odors from ripening bananas can jam fruit flies’ and mosquitoes’ power to detect carbon dioxide, a new study finds.

    By Susan Milius
  2. Animals

    Ants in the pants drive away birds

    Yellow crazy ants can get so annoying that birds don’t eat their normal fruits, a new study finds.

    By Susan Milius
  3. Paleontology

    King of the ancient seas

    Paleontologists discover fossilized skeleton of bus-sized marine reptile that had teeth with serrated edges.

    By Sid Perkins
  4. Paleontology

    Feather-covered dinosaur fossils found

    Scientists have uncovered a feather-laden, peacock-sized dinosaur that predates the oldest known bird.

    By Sid Perkins
  5. Paleontology

    Fish death, mammal extinction and tiny dino footprints

    Paleontologists in Bristol, England, at the annual meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology report on fish fossils in Wyoming, the loss of Australia’s megafauna and the smallest dinosaur tracks.

    By Sid Perkins
  6. Life

    Spiders love sweet smell of blood perfume

    For on spider species, feeding on blood-gorged mosquitoes adds charm to a mate

    By Susan Milius

  7. Horse genome added to growing list of barnyard genetics projects

    Equines join cucumbers and pigs as the most recent additions to the roster of organisms to have their complete DNA code spelled out. The new work on horses also helps answer a key question about chromosome structures called centromeres.

    By Science News
  8. Paleontology

    Small ancestor of giant sauropods unearthed

    Fossils suggest that the bipedal dinosaur occasionally walked on all fours and could open its mouth wide to gather foliage.

    By Sid Perkins
  9. Life

    Sexual conflict takes shape in ducks

    Up-close view of male ducks reveals extreme speed and extreme conflict.

    By Susan Milius
  10. Life

    Carnations had evolutionary bloom boom in Europe

    New species have evolved at a surprisingly rapid pace, new study suggests

    By Laura Sanders
  11. Life

    Evolutionary genetic relationships coming into focus

    Researchers have filled in about 40 percent of the tree of life for mammals and birds, but other vertebrates lag behind.

    By Rachel Ehrenberg
  12. Life

    Chicken cells have strong sense of sexual identity

    In birds, hormones may not be the last word in determining males and females.

    By Susan Milius