Topic

Mammal evolution

Questions about the origins of mammalian pregnancy and the timing of the mammal-reptile divergence, including eggshell protein comparisons.

Current clusters

science1 publisher

Nearly complete Gobi skeleton places zhelestid mammals among shrew-like zalambdalestoids

Researchers describing Tamirkhan balcarceli in Nature place zhelestids, long argued to be early placental relatives, among shrew-like zalambdalestoids. The Gobi skeleton suggests teeth alone misled the group's classification for nearly 40 years.

Publishers:sciencedaily.com

Reality

Evidence55
Adoption: Insufficient
Hype gap+20
Incentives40
Confidence55

science1 publisher

Macquarie's echidna puggle turns nine captive animals into a monotreme research colony

Zoos have bred short-beaked echidnas before, but repeated attempts at a dedicated research colony failed. Oliver Griffith's group at Macquarie has now reared a pouch baby, which is the precondition for sampling monotreme reproduction on a schedule.

Publishers:newscientist.com

Reality

Evidence60
Adoption24
Hype gap+16
Incentives58
Confidence55