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The Scientist » Reptiles
2M ago
Scientists injected unfertilized anole lizard eggs with CRISPR-Cas9 to produce albino offspring ..read more
The Scientist » Reptiles
2M ago
Researchers discover that rattlesnakes change their rattling frequency when a perceived threat approaches—tricking humans into thinking the snake is closer than it really is ..read more
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2M ago
The color morph’s bright yellow hue and its propensity for skin tumors both likely stem from a gene implicated in a dangerous form of human skin cancer, suggesting the animals could make an ideal model for studying the disease ..read more
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2M ago
Research in recent decades has explored how animals other than humans perceive different numbers of objects ..read more
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2M ago
The Princeton University evolutionary biologist studies how animals are changing due to human activity ..read more
The Scientist » Reptiles
2M ago
A research group argues that a species’ number of neurons, rather than brain volume, should serve as indicator of cognitive capacity when studying brain evolution, but some experts voice doubts ..read more
The Scientist » Reptiles
2M ago
The study estimates that one-fifth of reptile species worldwide are at risk of extinction ..read more
The Scientist » Reptiles
2M ago
Two studies show negligible rates of aging in some types of turtles and other cold-blooded creatures, but that doesn’t mean they’re immortal ..read more
The Scientist » Reptiles
2M ago
Fossil findings shed light on a little-known group of Cretaceous-era beasts—and indicate that the combination of a large head and diminutive arms was no evolutionary fluke ..read more
The Scientist » Reptiles
1y ago
Fossil findings shed light on a little-known group of Cretaceous-era beasts—and indicate that the combination of a large head and diminutive arms was no evolutionary fluke ..read more