Dinosaur demise brought the rise of the elephants
A five-kilo plant eater from 60 million years ago turns out to be the earliest known ancestor of the elephant
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A new fossil primate from Myanmar (previously known as Burma) suggests that the common ancestor of humans, monkeys and apes evolved from primates in Asia, not Africa as many researchers believe.
(Carnegie Museum of Natural History) According to new research published online in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B (Biological Sciences) on July 1, 2009, a new fossil primate from Myanmar (previously known as Burma) suggests that the common ancestor of humans, monkeys and apes evolved from primates in Asia, not Africa as many researchers believe.
A five-kilo plant eater from 60 million years ago turns out to be the earliest known ancestor of the elephant
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Research carried out by tickling apes and infants suggests laughter evolved in a common ancestor of great apes and humans.
Research suggests people today and in future generations should look to the past in order to mitigate the worst effects of climate change. The dangers of rising sea levels, crop failures and extreme weather were all faced by our ancestors who learnt to adapt and survive in the face of climate change.
(Cornell University) Minor differences in the timing of cell proliferation can explain the large differences found in the eyes of two species — owl monkeys and capuchin monkeys — that evolved from a common ancestor.
(University of Rochester Medical Center) The risk of developing breast cancer due to taking hormone replacement therapy appears to be the same for women with a family history of the disease and without a family history, a University of Rochester Medical Center study concluded.
The Cretaceous–Tertiary mass extinction 65 million years ago may have wiped out the dinosaurs, but those that survived — the ancestors of today’s birds — may have done so because of their bird brains.
Footprints preserved at an African site suggest that the feet of a 1.5 million-year-old human ancestor looked much like those of people today
Ancient footprints left in Kenya 1.5 million years ago were made by human ancestors with essentially modern foot anatomy and gait
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