A Surprising Genetic Discovery About How Vertebrates Emerged

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected genetic shift that may explain how animals with backbones first emerged and became so diverse.
EurekAlert!

New discovery sheds light on evolutionary crossroads of vertebrates

New research from the University of St Andrews has discovered that vertebrates make higher numbers of different forms of ...
AZoLifeSciences on MSN

Research solves a crucial piece in the puzzle of how vertebrates evolved

New research from the University of St Andrews has discovered a crucial piece in the puzzle of how all animals with a spine - ...
ZME Science

Over 500 Million Years Ago, Early Vertebrates Had Four Eyes That Could See 360 Degrees

Every mammal, every fish, every vertebrate (creatures that have a spine) has two eyes. It’s been that way for millions and ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Earliest Known Vertebrates Had Four Eyes—and They Worked a Lot Like Ours Do, New Research Suggests

Many spine-bearing creatures, or vertebrates, have a curious bit of tissue deep in their brains called the pineal gland. It ...
BBC

David Attenborough's Rise Of Animals: Triumph Of The Vertebrates

David Attenborough embarks on an epic 500-million-year journey to unravel the incredible rise of the vertebrates. He presents explosive new fossil evidence from a region he’s long dreamt of exploring ...