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ancient earth
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Watch 4.5 Billion Years Pass By In an Hour
Our planet has been around for a long time, and it’s understandably a struggle trying to warp that…
December 16, 2023
Yes, “Doggerland” Is a Real Place—And Its Role in Human Evolution and Dispersion Is Critical
Coastal strollers along British beaches have occasionally reported sightings of old wooden tools and even human bones along…
September 23, 2023
Sahara space rock 4.5 billion years old upends assumptions about the early Solar System
Steve Jurvetson / Wikimedia, CC BY-SA Evgenii Krestianinov, Australian National University In May 2020, some unusual rocks containing…
September 21, 2023
Orphaned Elephants in Botswana Help Unlock the Secrets of Mammoth Hybrids
US biotech startup Colossal is pursuing an ambitious mission to revive the extinct woolly mammoth, which hasn’t walked…
July 31, 2023
When Greenland was green: Ancient soil from beneath a mile of ice offers warnings for the future
Water and sediment pour off the melting margin of the Greenland ice sheet. Jason Edwards/Photodisc via Getty Images…
July 31, 2023
Prehistoric Planet 2: How Did Dinosaurs Get So Massive?
Should you know just two things about dinosaurs, it’s that a) T-Rex exists, and b) they get absolutely…
June 17, 2023
Prehistoric Planet 2: Who Played Neighbors to the Dinosaurs?
Dinosaurs may have dominated the world 66 million years ago, but they certainly weren’t the only animals around.…
June 16, 2023
Did life evolve more than once? Researchers are closing in on an answer
Maximillian cabinet/Shutterstock Jordi Paps, University of Bristol From its humble origin(s), life has infected the entire planet with…
May 30, 2023
The Earth May Be Losing Its Roots
Since their appearance hundreds of millions of years ago, trees have been changing the entirety of Earth’s landscape…
May 13, 2023
Study Finds Dairy Played Key Role In Early Human Diets on Tibetan Plateau
A new study published in the journal Science Advances reveals that dairy played a significant role in the…
May 2, 2023