These animals evolved to be ‘ultrablack’—here’s why
An ant that disappears into the forest floor, a bird that demands attention from mates—for these animals, an inky black ...
Goodbye to dry land: the marine animals that have evolved so much that they will never set foot outside
It may seem like a complete contradiction, but evolution can sometimes also mean involution. This is the case for two marine ...
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Seven marvellous animals we’ll never see again
Its plain looks hid a highly evolved echo location system ... Many of the most remarkable extinct animals were variations on species we still know today, but a bit more bizarre.
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You’d never guess which species orcas evolved from
Orcas evolved from a small deer-like species that roamed the earth more than 50 million years ago. They are among the most formidable animals in the ocean — pack-hunting creatures that feed on ...
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Why sabre-toothed animals evolved again and again
Sabre teeth can be ideal for puncturing the flesh of prey, which may explain why they evolved in different groups of mammals at least five times ...
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The Cambrian Explosion
All animal evolution for the last half billion ... Once the body plans that proved most successful came to dominate the biosphere, evolution never had such a free hand again, and evolutionary ...
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New fossil discovery sheds light on the early evolution of animal nervous systems
This groundbreaking discovery enriches our understanding of ecdysozoan evolution and underscores the role of the fossil record in addressing key questions about early animal development.