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"These findings provide the first evidence that psilocybin can selectively reduce escalated aggression in a vertebrate model without suppressing social interaction," added senior author Dr. Suzie Currie, a biologist at The University of British Columbia.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 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

The findings may also help explain a major turning point in vertebrate evolution: the rise of birds.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

The find marks the first time scientists have recovered a large collection of terrestrial vertebrate fossils from this period in New Zealand's history.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026

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

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

It also reinforces the importance of South America for the study of the origin and diversification of major groups of terrestrial vertebrates.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

In a study published in the journal Evolution, researchers from the American Museum of Natural History and Princeton University used mathematical models to examine how body size evolved among vertebrates.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

Chai proposed that vertebrates may have lost this defense because they cannot easily repair the surrounding damage caused by ruptosis.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026

They lure mosquitoes with carbon dioxide—all vertebrates release the gas with each exhale, so to mosquitoes, it usually signals a meal.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

We have a genetic predisposition for same old-same old that dates back to the earliest vertebrates.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman