Complex neural circuits likely arose independently in birds and mammals, suggesting that vertebrates evolved intelligence ...

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Such a voyage across nearly 5,000 miles of open ocean would be the longest known by a nonhuman vertebrate. Rafting — the term scientists use for hitching a ride across oceans on uprooted trees ...

Parvancorina minchami, an ancient seafloor creature from 550 million years ago, exhibited growth and lifespan patterns similar to modern marine invertebrates like golden shrimp and Baltic clam.

Have you ever heard of a Milnesium tardigradum or tardigrade? The insect has just received a very unusual award - invertebrate of the year 2025! The contest was run by the Guardian newspaper ...

When fossil collectors Robert Sinibaldi and Joseph Branin went for a regular dive in the Steinhatchee River on Florida, back ...

Nuno Mendes struck in stoppage-time to cement PSG’s control of their Champions League quarter-final tie with a 3-1 win over Aston Villa in Paris.. It was Unai Emery’s side, though, who took a ...

Lionel Messi cannot help Argentina take on Brazil. / IMAGO/NurPhoto Argentina will once again be without their captain Lionel Messi when they take on Brazil at Mâs Monumental Stadium. Fresh off ...

College sports gigantism isn’t just for football. It has taken over March Madness as well. For the first time in history, the men’s basketball Sweet 16 is comprised completely of teams from ...

While the functions of IgSF in vertebrates are relatively well understood, their roles in invertebrates remain underexplored. This review aims to comprehensively summarize the functions and mechanisms ...

The study of the physiology and ecology of animals that don't have backbones, ranging from worms to sea stars, and of parasites, which can often provide insights into complex ecosystems. (Sea star ...