Evolution: Facts, news, features and articles about the processes that shape the diversity of life on Earth
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Link to the Past: Evidence of Humanity's Oldest Ropes Unearthed"Perfect forms" carved in ivory reveal humanity's oldest set of ropes, research suggests.
By Guy Gugliotta Published
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Ancient Gap-Toothed Whale Led to Evolution of Efficient Filter FeedingA new fossil find, named Coronodon havensteini, helps explain the unusual eating habits of the blue whale.
By Jen Viegas Published
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Life Among the Stars? Tiny Interstellar Probes May Test 'Panspermia' IdeaSome of the first spacecraft that humanity sends to other solar systems may carry microscopic ambassadors from Earth.
By Mike Wall Published
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In Photos: 130,000-Year-Old Evidence of Humans in CaliforniaScientists have found what they are saying could be the oldest evidence of human activity in North America — the marked bones of a mastodon dating back some 130,000 years.
By Jeanna Bryner Published
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Did Human Ancestor 'Lucy' Have a Midwife?By Charles Q. Choi Published
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In Ice Age Indonesia, People Were Making Jewelry and ArtBy Charles Q. Choi Published
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What Your Nose Knows About Human EvolutionThey can be bulbous, pert, or pointy — but why do some noses look different than others? It could have something to do how humans evolved to live in certain climates, a new study suggests.
By Sara G. Miller Published
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Bipedal Human Ancestor 'Lucy' Was a Tree Climber, TooCT scans of "Lucy," a human ancestor that lived 3 million years ago, reveal evidence in the structure of her bones that suggests she climbed trees as well as a walked on the ground.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Human Ancestor 'Lucy' May Have Died After Falling from TreeLucy's ability to walk on two legs on land may have hindered her ability to navigate trees.
By Jen Viegas Published
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