Corals have been observed passing on mutations outside the reproductive cells, shattering more than a century of thinking about how evolution takes place. Before Darwin, there was Lamarck, who postulated that qualities established during a person's lifespan might be passed on to their progeny. Despite its intuitive attractiveness, the theory failed countless studies and has … [Read more...] about Corals Have Been Discovered to Violate One of Evolution’s Key Principles
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We may have discovered the cause of Australia’s enormous extinct “Demon Ducks of Doom”
Despite being possibly the largest birds of all time, the time it took them to reach maturity made them ill-equipped to handle human arrival. The Dromornis stirtoni, possibly the largest bird to have ever existed, went extinct 7 million years ago, but its bones have revealed the fatal flaw that doomed its descendants: they took too long to mate. Australia used to be home … [Read more...] about We may have discovered the cause of Australia’s enormous extinct “Demon Ducks of Doom”
The Oldest Dinosaur Ever Discovered In Africa Is A Brand-New Species
Incredibly, the specimen isn't just ancient but also near-complete. A graduate student from Virginia Tech's Department of Geosciences discovered the oldest dinosaur ever discovered in Africa. The ancient animal was mostly intact, allowing palaeontologists to identify it as a previously unknown species. The ancient dinosaur walked on two legs, weighed between 9 and 29 … [Read more...] about The Oldest Dinosaur Ever Discovered In Africa Is A Brand-New Species
Mammal Ancestors’ Flattened Mummies Discovered 250 Million Years After Extinction Event
The basin revealed several specimens with their skin remarkably intact. Lystrosaurus was spotted in a couple sequences in Jurassic World Dominion (including a deleted one in which it chomps the head off an Oviraptor). While the silver screen may be the last place we'll ever see such an animal alive and well, mummified specimens discovered in South Africa have revealed … [Read more...] about Mammal Ancestors’ Flattened Mummies Discovered 250 Million Years After Extinction Event
A Stray Dog Discovered at a Gas Station Parking lot Becomes a PetSmart Model
“She had a natural talent for it.” Meet Layla, a 2-year-old golden retriever who brightens every place she walks into. Layla was discovered dirty and alone in a gas station parking lot by an animal rescue. They didn't know much about her background or how long she'd been there, but they knew they could help her. After a few weeks, the former stray found her forever … [Read more...] about A Stray Dog Discovered at a Gas Station Parking lot Becomes a PetSmart Model