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World’s longest evolution experiment started 37 years ago, but has already seen 80,000 generations

  E. coli experiment started in 1988 to see evolution in real-time. Photograph: (CDC) Story highlights The "Long-Term Evolution Experiment" (LTTE)…

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The Fossil That’s Rewriting History: A New Twist on Evolution’s Origins

A remarkable fossil discovery in New South Wales has forced scientists to rethink the origins of a group of freshwater…

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Shallow Holes in Our Ancestor’s Teeth Might Not Be a Disease as Thought

The enamel that forms the outer layer of our teeth might seem like an unlikely place to find clues about…

6 months ago

Every Living Creature on Earth Comes from a Single Ancestor — And It’s Much Older than We Thought

Scientists have just redrawn the timeline of life on Earth, and it starts far earlier than anyone expected. New genetic…

8 months ago

Collagen discovered in 70 million-year-old dinosaur fossil

For many years, paleontologists believed that the fossilization process completely eradicated any original organic molecules in ancient remains.  Now, scientists…

11 months ago

Stunning Fossil Reveals Fireflies Glowed When Dinosaurs Ruled Earth

One of the most beautiful sights in the summer twilight is the gentle glow of fireflies lighting up the crepuscular…

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Earth once shook with Cambrian explosion after there was little rise in oxygen levels

Recently, scientists have discovered the Cambrian explosion, which has been significant in the journey of Earth, was likely to have…

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Fossil of giant salamander-like creature baffles scientists

The 8-foot-long hunter had tiny limbs, an eel-like body and a flat head full of jutting fangs. And according to…

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Chinese fossil reveals evolution of skin in feathered dinosaurs

Unearthed in northeastern China, the nearly complete fossil, dating to roughly 130 million years ago, is of a juvenile Psittacosaurus…

2 years ago

Up to 1.7 billion T. rex dinosaurs lived on Earth, a new study found. But scientists aren’t sure where all the bones went.

dinosaurs New calculations suggest that 1.7 billion T. rexes lived on Earth from 65.5-68 million years ago. Scientists have uncovered…

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