A research team from the University of Cologne has detected organic molecules and gases trapped in 3.5 billion-year-old rocks. the scientists examined about 3.5 billion-year-old … Organic molecules found in 3.5 billion-year-old rocksRead more
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Modern humans interbred with Denisovans twice in history
Modern humans co-existed and interbred not only with Neanderthals, but also with another species of archaic humans, the mysterious Denisovans. While developing a new genome-analysis … Modern humans interbred with Denisovans twice in historyRead more
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Genetic rewiring behind spectacular evolutionary explosion in East Africa
Genetic rewiring could have driven an evolutionary explosion in the shapes, sizes and adaptations of cichlid fish, in East Africa’s answer to Darwin’s Galapagos finches. … Genetic rewiring behind spectacular evolutionary explosion in East AfricaRead more
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The ABCs of species evolution
A transporter protein that regulates cell membrane cholesterol likely played an important role in vertebrate evolution, according to a review published by iCeMS researchers in … The ABCs of species evolutionRead more
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A 429-Million-Year-Old Trilobite Had Eyes like Those of Modern Bees
Perfectly pristine fossils might make great museum showpieces, but they are not always the most informative for paleontologists. Some of the more salient secrets of … A 429-Million-Year-Old Trilobite Had Eyes like Those of Modern BeesRead more
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Earth’s species have more in common than previously believed
Now an international team of researchers has analysed the proteins found in 100 different species — from bacteria and archaea to plants and humans. It … Earth’s species have more in common than previously believedRead more
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How a 380-Million-Year-Old Fish Gave Us Fingers
Five digits radiating from a palm, an arrangement both flexible and strong—capable of playing a piano, wielding a hammer, offering a comforting touch. The hand … How a 380-Million-Year-Old Fish Gave Us FingersRead more
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Icelandic DNA jigsaw-puzzle brings new knowledge about Neanderthals
An international team of researchers has put together a new image of Neanderthals based on the genes Neanderthals left in the DNA of modern humans … Icelandic DNA jigsaw-puzzle brings new knowledge about NeanderthalsRead more
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Scientists discover 3.7 billion year old fossils
For much of Earth’s history, life was just single cells, and stromatolite fossils are mounds of carbonate constructed by these communities of microbes. “The significance … Scientists discover 3.7 billion year old fossilsRead more
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One of Darwin’s evolution theories finally proved
Scientists have proved one of Charles Darwin’s theories of evolution for the first time — nearly 140 years after his death. Laura van Holstein, a … One of Darwin’s evolution theories finally provedRead more