Vertebrate Animals : Science World Report

Feb 16, 2016 11:16 AM EST

Brains of Jawless Fish May be More Similar to Ours Than Scientists Previously Thought

Jawless fish brains may be more similar to ours than scientists ever expected. It turns out that the complex divisions in the vertebrate brain first appeared before the evolution of jaws, more than 500 million years ago.

Dec 01, 2015 11:37 AM EST

Salamander May Reveal How Animals First Evolved to Walk on Land

About 390 million years ago, the first vertebrate animals moved from water to land. Now, scientists are learning a bit more about how this evolution occurred.

Jun 19, 2015 05:31 PM EDT

'Sixth Extinction' May Have Begun on Earth: Humans and Other Species at Risk

A sixth mass extinction may have begun. Scientists have used highly conservative estimates to prove that species are disappearing faster than at any time since the time of the dinosaurs.

Jun 19, 2015 04:54 PM EDT

Some Insect Societies Appear To Share Brain Power

New findings published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveal that brain regions for central cognitive processing in social insect species actually shrank over time--the opposite pattern seen with sociality in other vertebrate animals, including mammals, birds and fish.