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An ancient find in Australia’s outback has helped shed light on mysterious items that have confounded European experts almost 15,000 km away. “It’s been a big puzzle,” paleontologist Dr Carole … Read More
Spiders, crabs, and other arthropods evolved from a group of animals that underwent a burst of … [+] diversity around 500 million years ago. One fossil site provides an extraordinary … Read More
The Summary Many people have a tiny slice of Neanderthal DNA, evidence of interbreeding between the species and ancient human ancestors. Two new studies suggest that interbreeding occurred during a … Read More
In this AI-generated illustration of Earth at the dawn of life, a distant volcano towers over shallow pools of water. It is possible the earliest life forms evolved in such … Read More
We all had to make adjustments as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded – even zoo animals who were suddenly not seeing crowds of visitors pass by every single day. In a … Read More
On Thursday, 38 prominent biologists issued a dire warning: Within a few decades, scientists will be able create a microbe that could cause an unstoppable pandemic, devastating crop losses or … Read More
And it was *big.* Disorder of the Day The Sun is an incandescent but benevolent dictator. For billions of years, it’s kept our star system well organized through the influence of … Read More
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — After a steep monthslong trek, the Perseverance rover has … Read More
Our sun could produce catastrophic superflares far more often than previously thought — and one may even be due soon — according to new research. Superflares are solar megastorms thousands … Read More
SPL Scientists can tell how ancient human populations evovled by analysing their DNA Far from triumphantly breezing out of Africa, modern humans went extinct many times before going on to … Read More
