evolution

AI generated image of a giant asteroid hitting Earth

Giant Meteorite Boiled Oceans 3.2 Billion Years Ago, Creating a ‘Fertilizer Bomb’ for Life

Giant Meteorite Boiled Oceans 3.2 Billion Years Ago, Creating a 'Fertilizer Bomb' for Life by releasing essential nutrients

Stalactites and stalagmites at Kent's Caverns, Torquay. Credit: 360onhistory.com

Podcast Episode 103 I Kent’s Cavern: A Journey Through Time

Welcome to Podcast Episode 103 on Kent's Cavern: A Journey Through Time, a fascinating cave system in Torquay, Devon, on England's southern coast.

A geological structure inside Kent's Caverns that looks like a scary face.

Unveiling the Secrets of Kent’s Cavern: A Journey Through Time

Unveiling the Secrets of Kent's Cavern: A Journey Through Time is our latest blogpost and video on these amazing Caverns in Torquay, where ancient human and animal remains have been found.

An ancient Neanderthal lineage remained isolated from other populations for over 50,000 years—up until the species extinction. The sossilized remains of the individual shown here was key to understanding this. He has been named Thorin.

An ancient Neanderthal lineage remained isolated from other populations for over 50,000 years—up until the species extinction

An ancient Neanderthal lineage remained isolated from other populations for over 50,000 years—up until the species extinction. The sossilized remains of the individual shown here was key to understand...

Ice burgs on water

Podcast Episode 102 l Human Evolution and the Ice Ages

This iepisode is on Human Evolution and how the Ice Ages impacted our lives for millennia. Perhaps even influencing our brains.

Craiyon drawing of man hunting with spear in arctic glaciers facing away

The Role of Ice Ages in Human Evolution: How Glacial Cycles Shaped Our Ancestors’ Journey

Human evolution has been impacted by so many events over millenia; events that have shaped our physical, cognitive, and cultural development. Our species has had to deal with the pressures of survivin...

Single Celled Organisms in blue colour agains a black background

Life began on Earth 4.2 billion years ago says new study

Life began on Earth 4.2 billion years ago says new study. LUCA, Last Universal Common Ancestor, existed just 400 million years after the formation of Earth.

X and Y chromosomes in green with yellow tips by Nathan Devery from-Shutterstock via The Conversation.png

Comparison of first complete non-human chromosome show that the human Y chromosome is shrinking

Scientists generate the first complete chromosome sequences from six non-human primates, including both X and Y chromosomes. The sequence has revealed new insights into evolution and has indicated tha...

Brown coasted monkey baby on branch with a somewhat shocked expression and mouth open. Photo by Jamie Haughton on Unsplash

Primates did not evolve big brains to search for food

Primates did not evolve big brains to search for food according to a new study, which looked at primate food hunting strategies when food was less.

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