Study determines when and how pterosaurs evolved from tiny tree climbers to towering land titans
Short-tailed pterosaurs, like this Balaenognathus, were adapted to a life on the ground. This strange creature had nearly 500 needle-like ...
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Astronomers Discover Long-Hidden Small Black Hole in Unusually Evolved Binary System
An artistic image of the binary system G3425, comprising a visible red giant and an invisible low-mass black hole. Credit: ...
Researchers identify protein that evolved alongside infection mechanism
Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113740 Toxoplasmosis is a worldwide infectious disease caused by the single-celled parasite Toxoplasma gondii. In ...
DNA reveals unique microorganisms evolved at the poles
Polar lake watersheds and microbial consortia. (A to D) Examples and comparison of typical watersheds of lakes and ponds in ...
How the molecular systems at the origin of life could have evolved: the rise of nanomachines
Graphical summary. Credit: Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2023). DOI: 10.1002/anie.202313944 By attaching molecules together, scientists at the University of Montreal ...
Reindeer vision may have evolved to spot their favorite food in the snowy darkness of winter
A reindeer in Svalbard, Norway grazes on lichens in the snow during the low light of winter. Credit: Espen Bergersen ...
Parrots and songbirds have evolved distinct brain mechanisms, study finds
Graphical summary. Credit: Current biology (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.11.014 When humans learn to speak a language, we learn to produce new ...
