Researchers writing in the journal BMC Evolutionary Biology have made the first identification of a new type of adaptation in the blood of moles which allows more efficient transport of carbon dioxide. This “super hemoglobin” facilitates the moles’ burrowing behaviour and helps them survive long periods of time in dark, stifling conditions.
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An international team of researchers has ‘resurrected’ authentic woolly mammoth hemoglobin-the blood protein responsible for delivering oxygen from the lungs to the tissues. The research has discovered special evolutionary adaptations that allowed the iconic Ice Age creatures to cool down their extremities in harsh Arctic conditions and minimise costly heat loss.
“We’ve managed to analyse living […]

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