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AI Reveals Alternative Evolutionary Pathways by Creating Novel Protein

An AI system generated a new green fluorescent protein (esmGFP) that is only 58% similar to known versions, suggesting that evolution could have followed different paths and that humans might not be the only possible outcome.

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Fossil Evidence Confirms Ancient Primate Voyages Across the Atlantic

Fossils of three distinct African primate species—Perupithecus ucayaliensis, Ucayalipithecus perdita, and Ashaninkacebus simpsoni—unearthed in South America prove at least three successful transatlantic crossings, likely via vegetation rafts, around 30–40 million years ago, shaping New World primate...

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Rapid Evolution of Species Due to Human Impact

Human activities have caused a 73% decline in wildlife in 50 years, forcing species to rapidly adapt; examples include birds changing their wingspan for thermoregulation and mollusks changing their shell color to deal with heat, while mahogany trees have become smaller to avoid logging.

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The Evolutionary and Social Functions of Human Singing

Scientific research explores the evolutionary and social functions of human singing, citing studies that reveal cross-cultural similarities in vocal parameters and specialized brain responses, suggesting a complex interplay between biology, culture, and social bonding.

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Documentary Explores Animal Musicality and Rhythmic Abilities

A new documentary, "Animaux. Le rythme dans la peau?", explores animal musicality through various studies, revealing rhythmic abilities in chimpanzees, innate rhythm perception in human newborns, and learned vocalizations in birds, while highlighting the mysteries of Snowball the dancing cockatoo an...

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Antetokounmpo's Mid-Range Mastery: A Calculated Evolution

Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 32.7 points per game in his 12th season with the Milwaukee Bucks, shooting 48.1% on mid-range jumpers, a significant improvement that addresses previous injury concerns and enhances his overall game.

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Snow Leopard Evolution: Eurasian Fossils Reveal Dispersal from Qinghai-Xizang Plateau

An international team used Eurasian snow leopard fossils to reveal multiple dispersals from the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau during the Middle Pleistocene, driven by mountainous terrain and prey availability, not solely high-altitude adaptation, impacting current conservation efforts.

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430-Million-Year-Old Fossils Rewrite Mollusc Evolutionary History

Scientists unearthed two exceptionally preserved 430-million-year-old mollusc fossils, nicknamed Punk and Emo, in Hertfordshire, UK, challenging previous assumptions about early mollusc evolution by revealing unexpected complexity and diversity within the Aculifera group.

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Super Ice Ages Spurred Evolution of Complex Life

An international team's high-resolution analysis of 2 billion years of global life diversity, published in Science, reveals that super ice ages around 600 million years ago spurred a surge in eukaryotic species, leading to the emergence of complex organisms after a period of slow evolution.

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Boring Billion" Revealed as Crucial Preparatory Phase for Complex Life

A new study in Science details the internal evolutionary changes within eukaryotic cells during Earth's "Boring Billion", a period of seemingly slow evolution (1.8 billion to 800 million years ago), revealing it as a critical preparatory phase for the later explosion of complex life, despite low spe...

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Oldest Homo Sapiens DNA Reveals Details of Neanderthal Interbreeding

Scientists discovered the oldest known Homo sapiens DNA in Germany, revealing interbreeding with Neanderthals around 45,000 years ago and challenging prior assumptions about the timing and location of this interspecies interaction.

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Chicken-T. Rex Evolutionary Link Confirmed by Fossil and Molecular Evidence

Paleontological and molecular evidence, including shared skeletal features like hollow bones and wishbones, as well as protein similarities between T. rex and chicken collagen, confirm chickens as the closest living relatives of Tyrannosaurus rex.

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