Oceanography
Whales used to be assassins that hunted sharp teeth like lions
Australian scientists discovered that the ancestors of today's large and gentle blue whales were dangerous hunters who could catch and kill prey with sharp teeth.
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Oceanography
Disaster turns blue whale into the largest creature on the planet
The long ice age is the cause of turning blue whales into
Oceanography
The ancestors of all animals today are an unexpected species
Bacteria are the first signs of life that appear on the green planet. But bacteria are not animals! So where is the first animal to appear?
Oceanography
Human ancestors are jellyfish?
There has long been a related theory of human origins with sponges, but new genetic research shows that a jellyfish-like species is likely to be the origin of every crea…
Oceanography
The origin of marine mammals
In the past, the ancestors of today's mammalian marine animals - including whales, dolphins and dolphin dolphins - first brought their feet into the water, which led to…
Oceanography
The genome of a marine creature carries the secret of the unicellular ancestor of human beings
The newly established genome of a plankton, which consists of only one living sea cell, was published on Feb. 14 in Nature. This genome informs scientists about the evol…
Archeology
New archaeological findings in North Africa may
Scientists recently published archaeological findings in Algeria with many animal and stone tools showing that not only East Africa, but all of Africa, is the cradle of…
Archeology
Decoding fossil birds discovered the unknown species on Earth
The researchers say Archeopteryx is a transition fossil in the development of dinosaurs for birds.
Archeology
Carnivorous dinosaurs make people vulnerable to ultraviolet rays
According to the Current Biology magazine, when hunting human ancestors, carnivorous dinosaurs can affect our bodies without the protection against ultraviolet radiation.
Archeology
How does the Neanderthals prevent humanity from getting sick with flu?
Scientists from Stanford University have discovered that ancient dates have led to an important exchange of DNA to protect people from disease after they leave Africa.
Archeology
Secret discovery of half a million years changed the history of humanity
The multinational archaeological team led by Richard Owen, a scientist from Hong Kong Baptist University, has deciphered the interesting secret related to the modern hum…
Archeology
Archaeologists discovered the ancestral skeleton of a turtle
Scientists have found in southern China the skeleton of an unusual reptile, allowing to learn about the first turtle on Earth.
Archeology
Why did human ancestors win the evolution race?
According to the latest research, it is the adaptation to many different types of weather that makes the smart people win the race to evolve species.
Archeology
Discovered 560,000-year-old milk teeth of ancient people
Extremely rare milk fossil can reveal many things about the life of the ancient dark people in caves in southern France.