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"Amphibians are the fastest-declining vertebrate group globally," she said.

From BBC ● May 31, 2026

This unusual evolutionary path helps explain why vertebrate eyes are built differently from those of other animals like insects and squid.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 27, 2026

Instead of evolving directly from earlier eye structures, vertebrate vision appears to have been rebuilt from this single median eye after the loss of earlier paired eyes.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 27, 2026

"We now have the tools to map aging continuously in a vertebrate," she said.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 26, 2026

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

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

The discovery, made in mice by researchers at Johns Hopkins University, points to a brain system that is shared by all vertebrates, including humans.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026

It presents analysis of rare fossils which scientists say fill knowledge gaps on the development of the creatures that gave rise to the first land-dwelling vertebrates.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

"It's a skill that previously has only been documented in vertebrates, such as in some mammals and some birds."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026

Scientists consider these fish to be close relatives of the earliest four-limbed vertebrates that later evolved into land animals.

From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026

Like the wheel trees themselves, and the way their bodies are formed—they’re not vertebrates, they don’t have a spine.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman