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Modern genetics confirm ancient relationship between fins and hands
Posted in Science on 22nd Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
Fossils show that the wrist and digits clearly have an aquatic origin.
'Huge' Primate Fossils Hint at Earlier Evolution
Posted in Science on 8th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
Fossil finds from 66 million years ago suggest that primates may have started evolving early, with one primate boasting a particularly large body size during a time of tiny mammals.
Geographic change may have triggered an explosion of life
Posted in Featured, Science on 2nd Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
Analysis of geologic history may solve the riddle of the "Cambrian explosion," the rapid diversification of animal life in the fossil record 530 million years ago.
Ancient Earth fossils could be found on the moon
Posted in Science on 29th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller
Signs of ancient life could be littered across the moon, just waiting for an intrepid explorer to find them.
Ancient shark discovery may rewrite our evolutionary history
Posted in Science on 17th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller
Sharks are often seen as "living fossils," examples of evolutionary excellence that have not altered their design significantly since they came into existence.