A groundbreaking study reveals that crocodile scale formation is driven by tissue mechanics rather than genetics.

The scales on crocodiles’ heads are very different from the skin appendages of other animals and even distinct from the ...

These experiments, along with computer simulations that further confirmed the laboratory findings, revealed normal Nile ...

How do humans account for the variety of morphologies found in living things? Genetics is usually the first explanation that ...

How can the diversity of living organisms be explained? Although the answer that usually comes to mind is genetics, the truth ...

Many animals get their external marking--like, feathers, hair or scales-from genetics. But it turns out, the crocodile gets its head patterns differently.

How can we explain the morphological diversity of living organisms? Although genetics is the answer that typically springs to mind, it is not the only explanation. By combining observations of ...

The surprising way crocodile scales form offers a glimpse into how evolution works beyond genes.

How can we explain the morphological diversity of living organisms? Although genetics is the answer that typically springs to ...

Then, the boy pulls back the parrot and hands it to someone else standing nearby. Post this, the feathered bird opens its ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has reported the death of more than 30 panthers in the state so far in 2024. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Pacific region says the 74 ...