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Strange rays from the cosmos excite the ancient people with two legs
A series of supernova explosions from the distant universe millions of years ago helped human ancestors abandon the habit of moving with 4 limbs.
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Archeology
Discover common ancestors of modern people and extinct people
An unknown ancient species gave birth to both modern humans and extinct Neanderthals, in a miraculous evolution of 800,000 years ago.
Archeology
Discover giant monsters on the Alps
This animal is very much like a crocodile, 4m long when still immature.
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Why do humans have sharp fangs?
Today's canines have a long, pointed shape, a vestige of evolution after our ancestors used their teeth to fight.
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Why do primates still exist and not evolve into humans?
Throughout the history of life, there have been many species of organisms evolving from one species to completely replace the original species.
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Discover the oldest DNA man in North America
A Native American man in Montana has just surprised the scientific community when he was identified as the oldest person in the Americas.
Oceanography
Today's whales migrate with the same path their ancestors lived 270,000 years ago!
The current whale is still migrating with its ancestral-like route that lived 270,000 years ago.
Archeology
Pterosaurs may have feathers
Flying lizards, living during the dinosaurs, were the first vertebrate to fly. However, since there are currently no flying lizards, the majority of information about th…
Archeology
The first people are slightly squashed by the genetic genes of Neanderthals
Those with two Neanderthal genes, their heads are slightly flatter and longer - like Neanderthal heads.
Archeology
Human ancestors knew how to walk with their feet even while living on trees
Scientists claim that our earliest ancestors knew to walk straight on their feet even when they were still living on trees.
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The first doctor in the world and Hippocrates oath
Hipocrates is the ancestor of Western medicine, the creator of the Hippocrates oath that medical students must read when preparing to graduate.
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Revealing the true identity of
The truth about the 'Venus' was finally found by the historians after more than 500 years of being buried.
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When did life on Earth really begin?
About 3.9 billion years ago - right after the Earth was attacked by Theia and while it still faced a series of meteors - the ancestors of all living creatures were born.
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Discover the traditional customs on July 7 full moon in the East
On the full moon day of July - day of death, in some Asian countries, there are extremely unique and strange customs.
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The horrifying curse in the tomb of the Chinese emperor made the thief sting for life
Tong Thai To Trieu Khuong Led was the imperial emperor of the Song Dynasty. After glaciation, Tong Thai To was buried in the tomb of Vinh Xuong.