Turtles (Testudines) have captivated evolutionary biologists for decades due to their distinct morphology and ancient origins. Recent studies have elucidated the evolutionary transformations that led ...
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How evolution set sea turtles up for disaster
Sea turtles survived asteroids, volcanoes, and multiple mass extinctions. What they didn’t evolve for was streetlights. Baby turtles are hard-wired to crawl toward the brightest light — once the moon ...
Eugene S. Gaffney : a professional biography and bibliography / Robert L. Carroll -- Autobiography (through May 2009) / Eugene S. Gaffney -- Problems of the ancestry of turtles / Robert L. Carroll -- ...
Ever consider the question of whether a turtle can truly pull its head into its shell like a cartoon representation in a children’s tale? The answer is far from being merely yes or no. As mentioned in ...
Turtles today are often slow-moving, modestly sized creatures, but their ancient relatives were quite different. Long before ...
In vertebrates, the formation of feathers, hair, and scales is typically governed by molecular genetic factors. However, crocodile head scales are an exception, as they form through a purely ...
Deep in the coastal woods of South Carolina, behind high fences, guard dogs, and security cameras, is a group of people who ...
Avise, John C., Bowen, Brian W., Lamb, Trip, Meylan, Anne B., and Bermingham, Eldredge. 1992. "Mitochondrial DNA Evolution at a Turtle's Pace - Evidence for Low Genetic Variability and Reduced ...
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