Does planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we're not alone
Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to ...
Are We Alone? Scientists Uncover Evidence That Intelligence May Be Inevitable
For decades, scientists believed that intelligent life was a rare cosmic accident. A new study challenges that idea, arguing ...
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Evolving evolution: How life learns to adapt better
Scientists found that evolution itself can evolve. Organisms exposed to changing environments develop a better ability to ...
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Rethinking brain evolution: Birds and mammals took different paths
Scientists found that evolution led bird and mammal brains to evolve separately, using different genetic instructions.
Was the emergence of intelligent life on Earth just a fluke? Some scientists think not
Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to ...
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The ancestor of modern ducks and geese may have waddled alongside the dinosaurs
The age of the dinosaurs may conjure images of large, fearsome reptiles in the minds of many – but those were far from the ...