Detailed dissections reveal the tendinomuscular organisation of cetacean flippers, showing a marked reduction of antebrachial musculature in most species; these findings suggest that active flipper c...

Cetaceans are a highly diverse and enigmatic group of animals with a well-documented evolutionary history. This Review describes the macroevolutionary and palaeobiological history of Cetacea, from the...

Abstract. The locomotion of Malagasy Quaternary subfossil lemurs, including palaeopropithecines (‘sloth-lemurs’) and megaladapids (‘koala-lemurs’), has bee

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Researchers are investigating who — or what — cut ancient tunnels in sandstone in Brazil and nearby nations.

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The evolutionary transition of vertebrates (the animals with a backbone) from water to land is a major chapter in animal evolution. The vertebrates conquered the land about 370 million years ago, givi...

El premio PALEONTUROLOGÍA, convocado por la Fundación Dinópolis, cumple su vigesimosegunda edición, en la que han participado 53 investigadores de diversos países.  El jurado del Premio Internacional ...