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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

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

This evidence suggests that vertebrate eyes arose through this specific sequence of changes rather than evolving from the same structures that produced the eyes of insects, squid, and other animals.

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

All vertebrates possess a telencephalon, the forward portion of the brain that accounts for much of the brain's overall size in humans.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 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

Archosaurs, in turn, are the lineage that encompasses two of the best-known groups of terrestrial vertebrates: crocodiles and dinosaurs, including birds.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

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

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

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson