Scientists have made a stunning discovery in Australia that could rewrite the history of life on Earth. They found ancient evidence of photosynthesis in microfossils dating back 1.75 billion years.
Tag: evolution
The oldest known mosquito fossils
Researchers have made an exciting discovery: The oldest known mosquito fossils, dating back to the Early Cretaceous period, around 130 million years ago.
Giant Trapdoor spider fossil discovered in Australia
Fossil of a giant Trapdoor spider 11 to 16 million years old found. It is no surprise that the discovery was made in Australia.
The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs didn’t greatly damage flowering plants
The Chicxulub asteroid that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago was found to be generally harmless to flowering plants.
Laboratory results of Mexico’s ‘Alien Mummies’
Claims of UFOs and an ‘alien mummies’ in Mexico have gone viral on the internet, fueling conspiracy theories and prompting some cynical comments.
Oldest plant eating long necked dinosaur species discovered in India
Discovery of plant eating long necked dinosaur suggests India may have been an important center of dinosaur evolution.
Genetic data show that the first humans survived in a group of only 1280 people
According to information, analyzed with a new technique, first humans were in danger of extinction 900,000 years ago. They survived in a group of only 1280 people.
A skull discovered in China suggests a different kind of humans
A 300,000 year old skull has been found in China and reek features of both humans and more distantly related hominids.
500 million year old jellyfish fossil discovered in Burgess Shale
Paleontologists claim to have found an ancient jellyfish, whose body resembles modern moon jellies and box jellies.
How did adaptations to living in cold climates favor social evolution?
Scientists have found answers to how a species’ long-term adaptation to living in an extremely cold climate changes its social evolution.