Three turtles resting closely together on a log, one end of which is submerged in brackish water

Turtle Vocalizations Reframe Origins of Auditory Communication

Sounds made by more than 50 vertebrates previously thought to be mute push back the origin of this type of communication by at least 100 million years, a study finds.

Turtle Vocalizations Reframe Origins of Auditory Communication

Sounds made by more than 50 vertebrates previously thought to be mute push back the origin of this type of communication by at least 100 million years, a study finds.

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The Falsity of Living Fossils

Ed Yong | Apr 2, 2013 | 3 min read

New studies of tadpole shrimp and other organisms show that the term “living fossil” is inaccurate and misleading.