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Distinguished Scientists Say These Are The Grand Challenges For Science
From harnessing artificial intelligence to understanding our origins, a panel of distinguished scientists outlined the grand challenges for science in the 21st century.
Fish Out Of Water Are More Common Than You Think
Fish evolved the ability to live on land many times, according to a study that challenges the perception that this extreme lifestyle shift was likely to have been a rare occurrence.
Insect Camouflage Behavior Dates Back To The Cretaceous
Fossils of green lacewings and other insects dating back to the mid-Cretaceous show how they evolved to carry debris as camouflage.
Marine Sponges Make Up Bulk Of Oceans’ Microbial Diversity
Genetic analysis of these ancient multicellular lifeforms revealed enormous complexity: one single sponge species contained 12,000 different microbes.
Pythons & Boas Evolved Independently To Share Similar Traits
Pythons and boas last shared a common ancestor in the age of the dinosaurs, but by living in the same habitats, they evolved to look similar today.
Ancient ‘Unicorn’ Ant Trapped Prey With Its Giant Horn
The bizarre-looking ant, preserved in 99-million-year-old Burmese amber, had a prominent horn and exaggerated, scythe-like mandibles.
‘Hammerhead’ Dinosaur Is The Oldest Herbivorous Marine Reptile
Atopodentatus unicus lived 242 million years ago and used its needle-like side teeth to filter-feed, much like a whale's baleen.
How Prehistoric Birds Dealt With Fish Bones
Scientists in China have found a bird fossil including a gastric pellet containing fish bones—evidence of modern avian digestive features.
Primate Fossils In China Tell Story Of Ancient Climate Change
The bone fragments of six ancient primate species reveal that anthropoid primates sought warmer Asian climates for survival.
