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Discovery Of The Oldest European Marsupial In SW France
Remains of one of the oldest
known marsupials have been
recovered in
Charente-Maritime, France,
by palaeontologists. This
discovery raises a new
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New Clues To Extinct Falklands Wolf Mystery
Ever since the Falklands
wolf was described by Darwin
himself, the origin of this
now-extinct canid found only
on the Falkland Islands far
off the east coast of
Argentina has remained a
... > full story
Climate Events Let Ice Age Mammoths Pass Far Below 40 Degrees North Latitude
Europe's southern-most
skeletal remains of a
mammoth were unearthed in a
moor on the 37 degree N
latitude. This is
... > full story
New Mesozoic Mammal: Discovery Illuminates Mammalian Ear Evolution While Dinosaurs Ruled
An international team of
paleontologists has
discovered a new species of
mammal that lived in China's
Liaoning Province 123
... > full story
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Small Mammals Have A 'Celtic Fringe' Too
October 5, 2009 — The origin of the "Celtic fringe" of genetically and culturally distinctive people in the Northern and Western British Isles is the source of fierce academic controversy. But new research into the ... > full story -
HIV’s Ancestors May Have Plagued First Mammals
September 28, 2009 — The retroviruses which gave rise to HIV have been battling it out with mammal immune systems since mammals first evolved around 100 million years ago -- about 85 million years earlier than previously ... > full story -
Getting A Leg Up On Whale And Dolphin Evolution: New Comprehensive Analysis Sheds Light On The Origin Of Cetaceans
September 25, 2009 — A comprehensive study that builds on previous phylogenetic research on cetaceans and that combines morphology, genetics, and behavior confirms that the closest living relative is the hippo and ... > full story -
Molecular Decay Of Enamel-specific Gene In Toothless Mammals Supports Theory Of Evolution
September 7, 2009 — Biologists report new evidence for evolutionary change recorded in both the fossil record and the genomes (or genetic blueprints) of living organisms, providing fresh support for Charles Darwin's ... > full story -
Naming Evolution's Winners And Losers
August 24, 2009 — Mammals and many species of birds and fish are among "evolution's winners," while crocodiles, alligators and a reptile cousin of snakes known as the tuatara are among its losers, according to a new ... > full story -
Climate-caused Biodiversity Booms And Busts In Ancient Plants And Mammals
August 10, 2009 — A period of global warming from 53 million to 47 million years ago strongly influenced plants and animals, spurring a biodiversity boom in western North America, researchers ... > full story -
Fossil Tooth Remains Of Extinct Rodent Species Discovered: Oldest Find Within This Genus
August 6, 2009 — Scientists have discovered an extinct rodent species, based on fossil tooth remains found in Alborache, Valencia. Eomyops noeliae, from the Eomyidae family, represents the oldest find within this ... > full story -
Discovery Of Elephants' Oldest Known Relative
July 30, 2009 — Paleontologists have discovered one of the oldest modern ungulates related to the elephant ... > full story -
Fossilized Dung Balls Reveal Secret Ecology Of Lost World
July 20, 2009 — A new study of 30-million-year-old fossil 'mega-dung' from extinct giant South American mammals reveals evidence of complex ecological interactions and theft of dung-beetles' food stores by other ... > full story -
Giant Moa Rebuilt Using Ancient DNA From Prehistoric Feathers
July 2, 2009 — Scientists have performed the first DNA-based reconstruction of the giant extinct moa bird, using prehistoric feathers recovered from caves and rock shelters in New ... > full story
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