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News & Blogs Leaping Leeches Caught on Video Footage from Madagascar is the first concrete evidence that a terrestrial leech can jump, behavior that's been long debated. June 20, 2024 News & Blogs Even-Toed Hooved Mammals’ Headgear Has One Evolutionary Origin New genomic study suggests that antlers, horns, and other headgear of ruminant hooved mammals evolved from a common ancestor. May 22, 2024 News & Blogs Warming Waters May be Making East Coast Mussels More Porous Rising temperatures in the north Atlantic are increasing porosity in mussel shells, affecting their overall health. April 17, 2024 News & Blogs Researchers Discover Partially Blind Scorpion in Amazon Rainforest Leaflitter New species of Colombian scorpion lacks median eyes, a trait common in cave dwellers but not those living in forests. April 12, 2024 News & Blogs New Fossil Discoveries Change Thinking on Early Mammal Evolution Two new studies on mammal teeth, jaw, and ear evolution provide new insights into Jurassic-era mammals. April 4, 2024 News & Blogs Revised Bird Family Tree Reshapes Understanding of Bird Evolution Explore research reconstructing the bird family tree, revealing evolutionary relationships among modern species. April 2, 2024 News & Blogs Scientists Link Pandemic Prevention To Wildlife Habitat Protection Protecting wildlife and their habitats is critical to the prevention of pandemics. March 26, 2024 News & Blogs Ancient Freshwater Dolphin Discovered in Amazon An ancient freshwater dolphin has been discovered in the Amazon, providing insights into the evolution of river dolphins. March 20, 2024 News & Blogs 326-Million-Year Old Shark-like Fossil Species Named An ancient shark-like species, Cosmoselachus mehlingi, lived 326 million years ago. March 7, 2024 News & Blogs Study Finds that Megalodon was Leaner than Thought The prehistoric shark Megalodon was more slender than previously believed, altering our understanding of its biology. January 22, 2024 News & Blogs New Brown Dwarf Discoveries Led by Museum Astronomers Museum astronomers, utilizing NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, have investigated 12 cold brown dwarfs. January 11, 2024 News & Blogs Extinct Woolly Dog Analyzed in Collaborative Study with Coast Salish Co-authors Coast Salish communities helped maintain woolly dogs’ unique genetic makeup until right before the dogs went extinct. December 14, 2023