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Behold, The World's Oldest Amber
A 385-million-year-old amber discovery in China rewrites the evolutionary timeline
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Octopus Brains Defy a Long-Held Rule About Why Animals Evolve Intelligence
Cephalopod intelligence is challenging long-held scientific rules regarding the evolution of brain size and social behavior.
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Earliest animal with a head was also the oldest known ‘righty’
A 550-million-year-old fossil may reveal the earliest instance of right-handedness in the animal kingdom.
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Ancient feeding-related neuropeptides regulate alloparenting in ants
Researchers have identified ancient neuropeptides as the mechanism regulating alloparenting behaviors in ant colonies.
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Comparative primate analysis shows that humans are not unique in having a tight cephalopelvic fit at birth
New research challenges the notion that human childbirth is uniquely difficult among primates
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Lamprey brain atlas reveals 450-million-year blueprint of vertebrate brains
Scientists have mapped the brain of a 450-million-year-old lamprey, revealing insights into vertebrate brain evolution.
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Oo oo, ha ha: why humans and great apes giggle alike when tickled
New research reveals that laughter in humans and great apes shares surprising similarities