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The outer ears that sit on the sides of your head share an unexpected genetic heritage with the gills of fish. According to ...
It has been a little more than 30 years since a constitutional net ban that was overwhelmingly approved by Florida voters was implemented, and the impact of that restriction on commercial gill nets in ...
Evolution is a master recycler. It often uses old structures (or ancient genes) for new jobs. The mammalian ear is a perfect example. Over the eons, the jawbones of our fish ancestors became three ...