Rare microbial relict sheds light on an ancient eukaryotic supergroup
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Scientists discover 1,500th species of bat
Laura Torrent did not know that the tiny brown bat she caught in early 2024 would become a…
Convergent evolution of diverse jaw joints in mammaliamorphs
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A domed pachycephalosaur from the early Cretaceous of Mongolia
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New discoveries of Australopithecus and Homo from Ledi-Geraru, Ethiopia
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Record-Setting Tarantulas Boast Longest Sex Organs to Avoid Getting Eaten by Females
Researchers have just identified four new species of tarantulas whose genitals are so long they had to make…
Europe’s big trash-burning experiment has become a dirty headache – POLITICO
In Rome, for example, tens of thousands of people signed a petition to stop the mayor from greenlighting…