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Turtle Genome Analysis Sheds Light on Turtle Ancestry and Shell Evolution
April 28, 2013 — From which ancestors have turtles evolved? How did they get their shell? New data provides evidence that turtles are not primitive reptiles but belong to a sister group of birds and crocodiles. The ... > full story -
A Beautiful Species of Tree Iguana Redescribed 179 Years After Its Discovery
April 23, 2013 — The tree iguana, Liolaemus nigromaculatus, was the second species of the genus Liolaemus to be described and the nominal species of the group nigromaculatus. However, since its description, no ... > full story -
Frog-Like Robot Will Help Surgeons
April 17, 2013 — Researchers are using the feet of tree frogs as a model for a tiny robot designed to crawl inside patients' bodies during keyhole ... > full story -
One Extinct Turtle Less: Turtle Species in the Seychelles Never Existed
April 4, 2013 — The turtle species Pelusios seychellensis regarded hitherto as extinct never existed. Scientists discovered this based on genetic ... > full story -
Getting Under the Shell of the Turtle Genome
March 28, 2013 — The genome of the western painted turtle, one of the most widespread, abundant and well-studied turtles in the world, has been sequenced. The data show that, like turtles themselves, the rate of ... > full storyMore: -
Peru Surprises With Two New Amazing Species of Woodlizards
March 20, 2013 — Two new beautifully coloured woodlizard species from the genus Enyalioides have been discovered during expeditions to the unexplored jungles of Cordillera Azul National Park in the Peruvian Andes. ... > full story -
Scientists Discover Reasons Behind Snakes' 'Shrinking Heads'
March 19, 2013 — Scientists have uncovered how some sea snakes have developed 'shrunken heads' -- or smaller physical features than their related ... > full story -
Scientists Produce Cloned Embryos of Extinct Frog
March 15, 2013 — As part of a "Lazarus Project" to try to bring the Australian gastric-brooding frog back from extinction scientists have succeeded in producing early stage cloned embryos containing the DNA of the ... > full story -
What Do American Bullfrogs Eat When They're Away from Home? Practically Everything
March 14, 2013 — A control program on southern Vancouver Island provided the carcasses of over 5,000 adult and juvenile invasive alien American bullfrogs. Examination of their stomach contents confirms that bullfrogs ... > full story -
Sri Lankan Snake Study Reveals New Species, Rich Biodiversity in Island Country
March 12, 2013 — Alex Pyron's expertise is in family trees. Who is related to whom, who begat whom, how did they get where they are now. But not for humans: ... > full story
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