Evolution

From caveman to modern man: The development of the human brain

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Imagine a hypothetical contest comparing the intelligence of all organisms with a brain. It can be reasonably guessed that the winner would be the human brain. Yet, what makes our brains superior to other organisms if it’s not the largest or even the most complex? To answer this question, researchers face the daunting task of […]

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The living bomb and its aftermath: Radiation of life during the Cambrian explosion

Biology / /

Life on Earth today is fantastically diverse, as even within just the animal kingdom more than 1 million species have been discovered. They all have their own role in the ecosystem, defined as their niche. While organisms have always had their own niches in the environment, prior to the geological time period known as the

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