Collagen: The Fibrous Proteins of the Matrix

Species identification of archeological marine mammals using collagen fingerprinting

Mid-Pliocene warm-period deposits in the High Arctic yield insight into camel evolution

Giant Camels from the Cenozoic of North America

"Cute" Tropical Camels: Prehistoric Species Found in Panama

Kamieļi ir tik ļoti pielāgojušies dzīvei tuksnesī, ka grūti iedomāties, ka tie būtu dzīvojuši citur. Bet ja nu tā nav tiesa? Ja nu lielie kupri, kājas un acis ir attīstījušies citam klimatam un citā laikā? Šajā runā uzklausiet Letifu Nasseru no „Radiolab”, viņam stāstot pārsteidzošu stāstu par kādu maziņu, ļoti dīvainu fosiliju, kas apgrieza viņa skatījumu uz kamieļiem un pasauli kājām gaisā.

Uzminiet, no kurienes cēlušies kamieļi

Camels are known for surviving desert extremes, but a surprising fossil found near the North Pole reveals a different origin story. A giant, nine-foot-tall camel once roamed Arctic forests, its features shaped by harsh winters, not scorching sands. This discovery overturns the classic desert narrative and shows how even our most familiar animals hold hidden histories. Sometimes, a single bone can change everything we think we know.