Researchers have elucidated the evolutionary origins of placodes and neural crests, which are defining features of vertebrates, through lineage tracing and genetic analysis in Ciona intestinalis, a ...

Dolphins might come to mind when it comes to smart animals; cephalopods probably don't. But this experiment found they passed ...

Go back far enough in our history–maybe about 650 million years–and you come to a time when our ancestors were still invertebrates. That is, they had no skulls, teeth, or other bones. They didn’t even ...

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Logging slashes the abundance of invertebrates like ants and earthworms, but new research shows vertebrates can take up their roles in the ecosystem. Nearly a half of all tropical rainforests ...

Animals from completely different branches of the tree of life, such as insects, worms and vertebrates, independently evolved ...

Invertebrates are dominant species in primary tropical rainforests, where their abundance and diversity contributes to the functioning and resilience of these globally important ecosystems. However, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When French biologist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck set out to categorize ...

The design of a protected areas network that contains or represents as many species as possible (maximum complementarity of areas) is a first step toward in situ conservation of species biodiversity.

Anita C. Risch, Martin Schütz, Martijn L. Vandegehuchte, Wim H. van der Putten, Henk Duyts, Ursina Raschein, Dariusz J. Gwiazdowicz, Matt D. Busse, Deborah S. Page-Dumroese and Stephan Zimmermann ...