evolution
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436-Million-Year-Old Scorpion Was Among The Planet’s First Air Breathers
A newly described scorpion dating back to the early Silurian period is answering important questions about the first arachnids and the adaptations that enabled some of the earliest animals on Earth to migrate from aquatic to terrestrial habitats.
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Zoo Chimps Doing A ‘Conga Line’ Could Teach Us How Humans Evolved To Dance
A seemingly spontaneous conga line by a pair of captive chimpanzees might tell us something about how humans first learned to dance, scientists behind a new study say.
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This Newly Discovered Cretaceous Mammal Had Really Freaky Ears
Paleontologists in China have discovered the fossilized remains of a rodent-like creature that featured an auditory system unlike anything seen before.
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Stunning Fossil Discovery Uncovers The Second-Most Primitive Flying Bird
Paleontologists in Japan have uncovered the fossilized remains of a 120-million-year-old flying dinosaur that’s seriously shaking up the bird family tree.