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"Caleb resurrected a statistical technique from a bygone era," said co-author Jacques Gauthier, a professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Yale and curator-in-charge for vertebrate paleontology at the Peabody Museum.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

The maximum lifespan can average 400 years, the longest lifespan of any known vertebrate, meaning there are apparently Greenland sharks that are older than the United States.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

This coiling behavior appears to help snakes accommodate the exceptionally long bodies that distinguish them from every other vertebrate.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

When the researchers applied this framework to different vertebrate groups, it successfully reproduced the body size patterns seen in mammals, birds, and turtles.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

“Interesting. It’s difficult to observe if it’s chemiluminescent vertebrate or bioluminescent bacteria.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

These observations suggest that some features of sleep previously studied mainly in vertebrates may also occur in spiders.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

The fossil record includes spiders, flies, wasps or beetles, insect larvae, crustaceans, vertebrates such as fish and amphibians, and a remarkable diversity of plants.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Greenland sharks are the longest-living vertebrates known to science, with some individuals surviving for as long as 400 years.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

In particular, competition with early small mammals could have prevented dinosaurs from moving into the mouse-sized and sparrow-sized niches that are filled by many vertebrates today.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

To begin with, they are the oldest of all land vertebrates.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson