Posts Tagged ‘placental ancestor’

Most Comprehensive Tree of Life Shows Placental Mammal Diversity Exploded After Age of Dinosaurs

An international team of scientists including University of Florida researchers has generated the most comprehensive tree of life to date on placental mammals, which are those bearing live young, including bats, rodents, whales and humans. Appearing  February 7 in the journal Science, the study details how researchers used both genetic and physical traits to reconstruct […]