While the common ancestor of vertebrates with synovial joints is still a mystery, the oldest specimen with evidence of these ...

In vertebrates, the skeleton of different regions of the body arises from different precursor cells. Researchers at the ...

In vertebrates, the skeleton of different regions of the body arises from different precursor cells. Researchers have now ...

He studies how humans evolved. He told me that fish and humans are distant relatives. All vertebrates – animals with backbones – are related. “Humans and fish aren’t close evolutionary ...

Despite their similar structure, however, not all bones are created equal ... "That might explain why vertebrates have evolved so many different types of skeletons." ...