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Between 1.8 billion and 800 million years ago, earthly life was in the doldrums. During this period, called the "boring ...

Charles Darwin is famous for proposing the theory of evolution by natural selection, but how much more do you know about the ...

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A rare Triassic fossil unearthed in Brazil, Gondwanax paraisensis, could provide new insights into the origins of dinosaurs.

Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics, or the recycling of Earth's crust, may have begun much earlier than ...

Survival of the fittest’ is Darwin 101. But did you know that Charles Darwin didn’t actually coin that phrase? Let’s explore ...

Charles Darwin, one of history’s most influential scientists, changed our understanding of life and evolution with his theory of natural selection. His research, theories, and writings have left ...

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Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 million years reveals a prolonged childhood despite a small brain and an ...