BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) — Chinese scientists have recently revealed the origin of snakes and the evolutionary mechanism of their unique morphological adaptations.
Snakes are at the key point of ver
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Scientists find earliest ever "sleeping" plant
KUNMING, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) — Nyctinasty, a plant\’s nastic movements responding to the alteration of day and night, like folding or raising leaves, could date back to 250 million years ago, according t
Chinese scientists reveal evolutionary history of pterosaurs
BEIJING, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) — Chinese scientists have uncovered the fascinating evolutionary history of pterosaurs, the first flying vertebrates.Through their study, the researchers have revealed that