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An ancient pig-like animal shows the beginnings of the evolution of the mammalian brain

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By Will Dunham (Reuters) – More than 250 million years ago, Scotland was not shrouded in mist and rain, as is often the case today, but rather a desert covered in sand dunes. One of the inhabitants of this challenging landscape was a stocky, vaguely pig-like forerunner named Gordonia, with a pug face and two … Read more

Deriving mammalian DNA methylation predictors of maximum lifespan, gestation period, and age at sexual maturity

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This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Multivariate analysis of life history traits using epigenetic predictors. This figure summarizes the leave-one-species-out (LOSO) cross-validation analysis of epigenetic predictors. All estimates are log-transformed (base e) for various life history traits, including (A and B) maximum lifespan (in log years). … Read more