vertebrate
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"Bones are all that is left to us of the vast majority of vertebrate animals that have lived on Earth," Bhullar said.
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
Together, those findings raise the possibility that the modern vertebrate brain arose when evolution brought two preexisting neural systems into close physical proximity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
The researchers describe vertebrate eyes as the product of an unusual evolutionary detour.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Interesting. It’s difficult to observe if it’s chemiluminescent vertebrate or bioluminescent bacteria.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Early tetrapods had backbones that were very different from those of most vertebrates living today.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
Because most prehistoric vertebrates are known primarily through their fossilized skeletons, reconstructing their behavior is one of paleontology's greatest challenges.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
This matched the results seen in zebrafish and suggests that the mechanism is shared among vertebrates.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 5, 2026
They also highlight the scientific importance of the Catalan fossil record for reconstructing the evolutionary history of vertebrates.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
The body plans of vertebrates depend on this property: if hemoglobin’s capacity to deliver oxygen to distant sites was disrupted, our bodies would be forced to be small and cold.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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