vertebrate
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The researchers now want to better understand exactly how these neurons influence spatial attention across vertebrate species and whether they serve a similar function in humans.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 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
"Amphibians are the fastest-declining vertebrate group globally," she said.
From BBC ● May 31, 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
“Interesting. It’s difficult to observe if it’s chemiluminescent vertebrate or bioluminescent bacteria.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
The region’s rocks preserve fossils from different stages in the evolution of terrestrial vertebrates, including some of the oldest known dinosaurs and large predators that lived before the Age of Dinosaurs.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 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
Fossil sites containing dinosaurs also frequently preserve animals that were much smaller, including mammals, lizards, amphibians, and other vertebrates.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 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
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