New research on armadillos reveals how DNA shuffling rates evolve. These ancient mammals have surprisingly similar rates, despite millions of years of divergence, and generally lower rates than most ...

Dr. Croft has been a faculty member of Case Western Reserve University since 2003. He teaches human anatomy to medical and graduate students, and his ...

ANIMAL GENETICS SHORT COMMUNICATION Chromosome study of Anteaters (Myrmecophagideae, Xenarthra) - A preliminary report Hélio Rubens Jacintho Pereira JúniorI, II; Wilham JorgeII; Maria Elvira Loyola ...

Can you tell the difference between a pangolin vs armadillo? Keep reading to learn how to differentiate between these two armored animals.

Roadkill and genetic analysis reveal that the mysterious creatures are more diverse than we thought.

Armadillos form part of the superorder Xenarthra along with anteaters and sloths. There are 21 extant species of armadillo, some of which are distinguished by the number of bands on their armor ...

As part of the Xenarthra (or Edentata) superorder of mammals, these hefty armadillo ancestors were staunch herbivores. A 2016 DNA test confirmed that Glyptodon were indeed related to modern-day ...