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How evolution led to the emergence of 8 billion people
November 15 2022 marks a milestone for our species, as the global population hits 8 billion. Just 70 years ago, within a human lifetime,...
Although Neanderthals became extinct 40,000 years ago, there has never been more of their DNA on Earth.
Neanderthals have served as a reflection of our own humanity since they were first discovered in 1856. What we think we know about them...
The focus of conservation research is still on how animals can assist humans.
The accelerating loss of other species around the globe is so extensive that many experts now refer to it as the sixth mass extinction....
When does a species truly become extinct?
As the saying goes: “extinction is forever.” The list of extinct animals, like Steller’s sea cow, the Tasmanian wolf and the dodo, is depressing....
How did cockroaches manage to survive the meteorite that wiped off dinosaurs?
When the rock now known as the Chicxulub impactor plummeted from outer space and slammed into the Earth 66 million years ago, cockroaches were...
