Many spine-bearing creatures, or vertebrates, have a curious bit of tissue deep in their brains called the pineal gland. It ...
The preservation of fossils of some of the oldest known vertebrates is so impressive that palaeontologists can not only count their eyes, but determine how they worked. The findings demonstrate that ...
Sir David Attenborough at the Beijing Museum of Natural History with fossil of Juramaia, as featured in the Smithsonian Channel series Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates. Famed British ...
There are millions of different types of living things on Earth. In order to keep track of them all, scientists put living things into groups based on characteristics that they have that are the same.
"World News" wants to know what you think. Share your comments below. Oct. 27, 2010— -- As scientists and policy makers gather in Japan to discuss the global environment, a new study is ...
David Attenborough continues his journey in China to chart the rise of the animals that dominate our world today – the vertebrates. In this episode, he reveals the fascinating story of the mammals, ...