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EvolutionPaleontology

Ancestor of all placental mammals was an insect eater

Placental mammals were early insectivores and lived along with dinosaurs in the Late cretaceous. During cretaceous mass extinction, dinosaurs became extinct and opened...

AnatomyAnimal DiversityEvolutionPaleontology

This ancient bird hatchling preserved in amber provides insights into early bird evolution

Scientists have recently made an incredible discovery of a piece of amber that contained well preserved remains of an alomost complete bird hatchling....

BiochemistryEcologyEvolutionFeaturedPhysiology

What makes poison dart frog resistant to their own poison?

Poison dart frogs store Batrachotoxin, a steroidal alkaloid toxin in their skin glands. A single amino acid substitution is responsible for the resistance...

Animal DiversityEvolutionFeaturedPaleontology

New ant species discovered with metal reinforced mouth parts

These predatory ants must have fed on soft bodied animals. When they encounter their prey, their clypeal hairs touch its body. This triggers...

EthologyPhysiology

Starvation turns herbivorous Drosophila into a carnivore

[toc] Starvation induces cannibalism! Drosophila melanogaster larvae are classified as herbivores. They usually feed on herbivorous diet under normal conditions. During starvation, they...

Ethology

Fishes singing in chorus recorded; says new research

Fish chorus? Our aquariums feel silent doesn’t mean fishes can’t product sounds. Only thing is, they make sounds that are not audible to...

AnatomyAnimal Diversity

New ant species discovered from the stomach of a frog!

New species of ant A new species of ant namely, Lenomyrmex hoelldobleri was discovered from the rainforests of Central and South America by...

AnatomyPhysiology

Stingrays can chew their food, like mammals

[toc] Is chewing a unique mammalian feature? Unlike mammals, other animals usually don’t have the ability to chew their food. Chewing can be defined...

Animal DiversityEthologyPhysiology

Dolphins talk to each other, recorded first time in history!

[toc] For the first time in history, scientists have recorded a full-fledged conversation between two bottlenose dolphins. It was known for years that...