“ Tanyka is a little like a platypus, in the sense that it was a member of the stem tetrapod lineage that remained even after newer, more modern tetrapods evolved,” Jason says. “It was a living fossil ...

The perception of natural history collections is often one of a static time-capsule, recording the animals and plants that once were. But the reality is that they are an extraordinary resource that ...

It turns out that the shape of the skull in bat species is related to the specific frequencies of sonar that they produce. This in turn is often influenced by the way in which they emit sound for ...

Diffuse coevolution is also known as multi-species or guild coevolution. It occurs when several species collectively influence one another. An example is pollination systems in which plants interact ...

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The combination of materials and the construction methods can sometimes exacerbate the effects of damage. This damage can be seen on these specimens as cracking, flaking skin, shrinkage tears in the ...

During photosynthesis, trees convert the carbon dioxide to sugars and in doing so produce oxygen as a biproduct, which is vital for life on Earth. “Trees draw carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and ...

Every year, tropical forests release countless litres of water into the atmosphere, generating rain. New research has estimated the value of this ecosystem service at billions of pounds every year, ...