Evolution: Facts, news, features and articles about the processes that shape the diversity of life on Earth
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Teachers: Creationism Belongs in Science ClassUK survey: 29 percent of teachers there think creationism and intelligent design should be taught as science.
By Robert Roy Britt Last updated
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Origin of Life: What Are the Odds?How life began is one of life's great mysteries.
By Robert Roy Britt Last updated
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As Myth Marries Science, the Origin Story Matters (Op-Ed)Opinion In modern times, scientific understanding replaces myths as the origin story for humanity.
By Roger Briggs Last updated
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Genome of Mysterious Extinct Human Reveals Brown-Eyed Girl... and other surprises are revealed in the Denisovan DNA.
By Charles Q. Choi Last updated
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Charles Darwin's stolen 'tree of life' notebooks returned after 20 yearsA pair of Charles Darwin's notebooks, which were stolen in late 2000, have been anonymously returned to the library that once held them.
By Harry Baker Published
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7 theories on the origin of lifeReference From lightning to space rocks, here are ideas for how the first life on Earth came to be.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Weird chromosome loss found in these creeping volesCreeping voles lost their Y chromosome, but they don't seem to be missing the sex chromosome.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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First life could have evolved on ancient islandsEarth could have hosted islands as long as 4 billion years ago, leaving open the possibility that the first life could have evolved on land rather than near hydrothermal vents.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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The electric hum of life may have originated with primordial lightningA low-frequency hum in our cells syncs may have synced with ancient sky bolts.
By Mara Johnson-Groh Published
