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Two lizard-like creatures crossed tracks 355 million years ago. Today, their footprints yield a major discovery

Where did the ancestors of all reptiles, birds and mammals emerge? A newly discovered fossil slab from Australia throws the entire timeline into...

14.05.2025 20

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Could humanity be extinct within 10,000 years? A new book is the wake up call our species needs

In The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire, science writer Henry Gee considers how long we’ve got, and how we can extend our time on Earth.

17.04.2025 3

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Friday essay: Giant shark megalodon was the most powerful superpredator ever. Why did it go extinct?

Imagine the seas off Peru, 6 million years ago. A group of long-nosed dolphins swam through the warm seawater, breaking the surface with occasional...

12.09.2024 3

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