News tagged with pelvic girdle
New study showing pelvic girdles arose before the origin of movable jaws
Almost all gnathostomes or jawed vertebrates (including osteichthyans, chondrichthyans, ‘acanthodians’ and most placoderms) possess paired pectoral and pelvic fins. To date, it has generally been ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Sticking their necks out for evolution: Why sloths and manatees have unusually long (or short) necks
As a rule all mammals have the same number of vertebrae in their necks regardless of whether they are a giraffe, a mouse, or a human. But both sloths and manatees are exceptions to this rule having abnormal numbers of cervical ...
May 06, 2011 |
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'Pelvis Has Left the Building'
(PhysOrg.com) -- New research shows that when two species of stickleback fish evolved and lost their pelvises and body armor, the changes were caused by different genes in each species. That surprised researchers, ...
Jun 04, 2009 |
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Possible link between diabetes and pelvic girdle syndrome
Diabetes appears to be linked with an increased risk of pelvic girdle syndrome. This is shown in a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and Akershus University Hospital.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 13, 2008 |
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Ancient Raptors Likely Feasted on Early Man
A new study suggests that prehistoric birds of prey made meals out of some of our earliest human ancestors.
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Aug 29, 2006 |
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