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Skeletal preparation of little skate hatchling ventral view

From Fins to Fingers: A Fresh Perspective on Repeating Body Parts and Their Origins | Science Magazine

April 2, 2026

A neurula-stage skate (Leucoraja erinacea) embryo, with embryonic germ layers false-colored. Tissues shown here include the neural tube (cyan), endoderm (yellow), paraxial mesoderm (magenta), lateral plate mesoderm (green) and tailbud (blue).

Fins, Fingers and Toes: A New Take on Repeating Body Parts and How They Come to Be

April 1, 2026

gillis

How is a Bird Like a Fish? Rare Organ to Detect Spatial Position Suggests a Link

September 25, 2025

Close-up of a sea robin.

An Ark-Full of Scientific Wonders in a Lab Inspired by Woods Hole

March 15, 2024

MBL Campus from across Eel Pond

MBL Research Year in Review

December 29, 2023

spiny dogfish

Looking Sharp: Shark Skin is Unique and May Have Medical Use, Too

November 1, 2023

Skate

How 3D Changes in the Genome Turned Sharks Into Skates | Quanta Magazine

May 30, 2023

Adult skate

Skates Evolved their Undulating Wings Thanks to Genome Origami | New Scientist

April 12, 2023

Skate adult skeleton

A New Way to Think About Evolution, Courtesy of the Little Skate

April 12, 2023