With its glaciers and sub-zero temperatures, Antarctica hardly seems like a place of refuge. However, the now icy continent ...

Sixty-six million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, an asteroid impact near the Yucat n Peninsula of Mexico triggered the extinction of all known non-bird dinosaurs. But for the early ...

Scientists examined a fossilized plesiosaur’s soft tissue, revealing a unique mix of smooth and scaly skin. Smooth skin ...

Rapid FISH studies using probes specific for the X (DX1 ... the degree of virilisation of the internal genital tracts is defined by Prader stages I–V (fig 2). The anatomy of the vagina or a urogenital ...

Can fish feel pain? The debate rages among scientists as to whether fish do, in fact, feel pain or are just reacting ...

Researchers have analyzed the soft tissue from a fossilized plesiosaur for the first time. The results show that the long-necked marine reptile had both smooth and scaly skin. This was likely so it ...

The tough part is that fish cannot be compared to other species, she said, like mammals or birds. "That has a lot to do with their anatomy and physiology and the way that their brains and their ...

This study provides a valuable new resource to investigate the molecular basis of the particular features characterizing the pipefish embryo. The authors found both unique and shared gene expression ...

To create a fish skeleton, start with a whole fish that has a well-defined bone structure. Common choices include tilapia, mackerel, or trout, as they have visible and sturdy bones. Fresh fish is ...

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Figure 1. Comparison of anatomy for mammalian and discussed non-mammalian vertebrates. Both mammalian and non-mammalian vertebrates share similar brain anatomy, though region size and organization ...