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Nile crocodile with impala in mouth

Study clarifies mystery of crocodilian hemoglobin

January 12, 2023

Science & Technology

Gelada monkeys

Analysis yields insights into adaptation of high-altitude primate

March 31, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

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Waiting to exhale: Penguin hemoglobin evolved to meet oxygen demands of diving

March 23, 2021

Science & Technology

Study pinpoints evolutionary leap in structure, function of hemoglobin

June 10, 2020

Science & Technology

Wolf hack: Study details how Tibetan dog got oxygen boost

September 4, 2019

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Q&A: Biologist previews new book, explains writing process

December 17, 2018

Science & Technology

Jay Storz stands on the Tibetan Plateau, more than 15,000 feet above sea level. Storz and his colleagues have shown that many high-altitude bird species underwent different mutations to develop the same adaptation: hemoglobin better at capturing and distributing scarce oxygen.

Study: High-altitude birds evolve similar traits via different mutations

February 19, 2018

Science & Technology

Study: Mutational ‘hot spot’ leads to adaptation in high-altitude birds

October 14, 2015

Royer continues biotechnology, life sciences seminar series

February 23, 2015

The giant hummingbird, Patagona gigas, occurs at elevations of over 14,000 feet in the Andes of South America. Although it is the largest species of hummingbird, it still weighs in at no more than four-fifths of an ounce (24 grams). Patagona gigas was one of the study species for the Storz team's PNAS paper.

New study reveals how hummingbirds evolved to fly at high altitude

December 2, 2013