The preservation of fossils of some of the oldest known vertebrates is so impressive that palaeontologists can not only count their eyes, but determine how they worked. The findings demonstrate that ...

Ancient fossils reveal the oldest known vertebrates had four eyes. Remarkably preserved fossil specimens show they could see ...

Most of what we know about ancient extinct animals comes from their bones, since soft tissues don’t usually fossilize well. But now, scientists have discovered the oldest preserved vertebrate brain, ...

About 445 million years ago, Earth’s oceans turned into a danger zone. Glaciers spread across the supercontinent Gondwana, ...

The Greenland shark holds the title as the longest-lived vertebrate on Earth, with some individuals potentially reaching 500 years of age. This elusive deep-sea predator, found in the frigid waters of ...

The Guide (PDF) stipulates two fundamental program participation areas requires for all persons who use live vertebrate animals, whether they are captive or in field work settings, as shown below.

Who must apply for vertebrate animal use? All individuals proposing to use live vertebrate animals in their training, teaching or research at Hope College must submit an application to the Hope ...

Research to advance understanding of the ecology and biology of wildlife species is more important than ever as the world confronts issues ranging from biodiversity loss to the emergence of zoonotic ...

As RIT grows in Life Science-related research, questions involving the use of animals in research need to be addressed. Below is a quick reference in the form of an FAQ about RIT’s current capacity ...