vertebrate
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The findings may also help explain a major turning point in vertebrate evolution: the rise of birds.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
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
"Amphibians are the fastest-declining vertebrate group globally," she said.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
For many years, scientists have viewed ancient marine ecosystems as being dominated by vertebrate predators, with invertebrates playing smaller roles.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2026
“Interesting. It’s difficult to observe if it’s chemiluminescent vertebrate or bioluminescent bacteria.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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
According to the researchers, this animal's central eye eventually contributed to the development of the paired eyes used by vertebrates today.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
Recent research from Lund University and the University of Sussex proposes that the earliest ancestor of vertebrates passed through a cyclops-like stage nearly 600 million years ago.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
There are vertebrates, to be sure, but not many.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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