Potato Evolved from Tomato Plants 8-9 Million Years Ago, New Research Suggests
Interbreeding in between tomato plants and potato-like types from South America about 8-9 million years ago generated the modern-day potato (Solanum tuberosum; this ancient evolutionary occasion activated the development of…
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Our teeth evolved from fish ‘body armor’ over 460 million years, scientists discover
Artist’s making of Astraspis and Megalograptuswhich both had sensory exoskeletons. (Image credit: Brian Engh) Our delicate teeth initially developed from the “body armor” of extinct fish that lived 465 million…
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Dingoes Have Evolved from East Asian Dog-Like Ancestor: Study
The dingo is a wild canine endemic to Australia with enigmatic origins. Dingoes are among 2 staying unadmixed populations of an early East Asian pet family tree, the other being…
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