There’s been a long-simmering rivalry in the phylogenetics world. The divisive topic: What creature is last common ancestor of all animals? Researchers have split into two camps. Some say it was a ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Sponges are getting squeezed out of a distinctive role in evolution. A new study says they don’t represent the oldest branch of the animal family tree after all. The DNA research gives ...
Nature could hold the key to protecting humanity as the planet heats, but scientists say it is still an underused option The natural world underpins human civilisation on every corner of the planet.