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  1. michael @[email protected] ·

    2-Apr-2026
    Spectacular #fossil treasure trove pushes back origins of complex animals

    very exciting stuff we heard about at the recent #Oxford Planets day as well.

    eurekalert.org/news-releases/1
    #science #evolution #precambrian #paleontology #animals #bodyplan

    #fossil #oxford #science #evolution #precambrian #paleontology
  2. Lukas VFN 🇪🇺 @[email protected] ·

    #Sponges react to changes in their #microbiome with extensive modifications in #GeneRegulation
    phys.org/news/2023-06-sponges-

    #BodyPlan Reorganization in a #Sponge Correlates with Microbiome Change academic.oup.com/mbe/article/d

    "The sponges respond to the loss of #cyanobacteria—eg. due to shading—with significant changes to their #morphology: Here, initially blue sponges with leaf-like growth forms transformed into white, thread-like #morphotypes with a markedly different #microanatomy."

    #microanatomy #morphotypes #morphology #cyanobacteria #sponge #bodyplan
  3. rlfswdn @[email protected] ·

    Scientists investigate the evolution of animal developmental mechanisms, show how some of Earth's earliest animals evolved

    sciencedaily.com/releases/2023

    #seaanemones #genetics #evolution #bodyplan

    #seaanemones #genetics #evolution #bodyplan