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The study of evolution is fracturing – and that may be a good thing

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The study of evolution is fracturing – and that may be a good thing. This debate could have a significant impact on the future of this scientific field.

Scientists are discovering new species of Brachycephalus on a regular basis, such as this B. auroguttatus described in 2015. PHOTO BY RIBEIRO ET AL. (2015) CC-BY-NC

These miniature frogs have lost the ability to jump

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These miniature frogs have lost the ability to jump and are the first ever recorded to do so.

Reconstruction of the head of an adult male Homo heidelbergensis on display in the Hall of Human Origins in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington DC Source World History Encyclopedia

Britain’s Earliest Humans from over 600,000 years ago Lived in Canterbury

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Archaeological discoveries made on the outskirts of Canterbury, Kent (England) confirm the presence of early humans in southern Britain between 560,000 and 620,000 years ago, making it one of the earl...

Evolutionary Tree of Life: Ernst Haeckel's "tree of life", Darwin's metaphorical description of the pattern of universal common descent made literal by his greatest popularizer in the German scientific world. This is the English version of Ernst Haeckel's tree from the The Evolution of Man (Published 1879), one of several depictions of a tree of life by Haeckel. "Man" is at the crown of the tree; for Haeckel, as for many early evolutionists, humans were considered the pinnacle of evolution.

Evolutionary tree of life: modern science is showing how we got so much wrong

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In the Evolutionary tree of life science is showing how we got so much wrong. New DNA technology is shaking up the family trees of many plants and animals.

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Non-random Mutation Possible Suggests New Study on Human Evolution

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The HbS mutation originated de novo not only much faster than expected from random mutation, but also much faster in the population (in sub-Saharan Africans as opposed to Europeans) and in the gene.

Reconstruction of an elderly Neanderthal Neanderthal Museum Mettman - 360onhistory.com

Podcast Episode 27 l Neanderthals & Denisovans – Not savage brutes after all

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Podcast Episode on Neanderthals & Denisovans. They were not savage brutes after all but in fact contributed to our evolution by giving us DNA

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The Weird Life of the Platypus – New Study Maps Genome

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A new study has mapped the entire genome of duckbilled platypus, highliting their weird life. The are mammals that lay eggs & suckle babies.

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Podcast Episode 5 | Darwin & Evolution by Natural Selection

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Podcast on Darwin and Evolution by Natural Selection. Darwin's gave us the idea that changed the world.