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Biodiversity hotspots identify conservation priorities

...story," Mittermeier said. "These areas capture the uniqueness of life on Earth." The hotspots concept was pioneered in 1988 by British ecologist Norman Myers, who recognized that hotspot ecosystems (most often in tropical forest areas) cover a small total land area yet account for a very high percentage of glo...

UF scientists reveal ancient origin of vertebrate skeleton

...the lack of bone in these animals and the supposed uniqueness of their cartilage, that has for so long plagued scientists in their attempts to place them in the evolutionary scheme. An entire taxonomy was created for animals that basically have a head at one end and cartilage to hold it together, but no bone. B...

UF scientists reveal ancient origin of vertebrate skeleton

...the lack of bone in these animals and the supposed uniqueness of their cartilage, that has for so long plagued scientists in their attempts to place them in the evolutionary scheme. An entire taxonomy was created for animals that basically have a head at one end and cartilage to hold it together, but no bone. B...

'Uniquely human' component of language found in gregarious birds

...terning rules, then their use does not explain the uniqueness of human language." The researchers focused on recursion, or center-embedding, a characteristic, found in all human languages. Recursion is one way of creating of new and grammatically correct meanings by inserting words and clauses within sentenc...

New species declared: Clouded leopard on Borneo and Sumatra

...nsidered a separate species further emphasizes the uniqueness of the island and the importance of conserving the Heart of Borneo.? Clouded leopards are the biggest predators on Borneo. Some grow to be as large as a small panther, and have the longest canine teeth relative to body size of any cat. Sumatran t...

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