(MENAFN – The Conversation) When did humans begin to speak, what speech sounds were first uttered, and when has language evolved from those humble beginnings? These questions have long fascinated people, especially in tracing the evolution of modern humans and what sets us apart from other animals. George Poulos has spent most of his academic …
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HHuman beings have a conflicted relationship with the sun. People love the sun, but then they get hot. Sweat gets into your eyes. Then there are all the protection rituals: sunscreen, hats, sunglasses. If you stay outside too long or haven’t taken enough precautions, your skin will tell us with a furious sunburn. First warmth, …
Ancient humans didn’t get sunburn. Here’s How Living Inside Has Evolved Our Skin Read More »
Charles Darwin believed that evolution created “the most beautiful infinite forms”. It’s a nice feeling, but it doesn’t explain why evolution keeps making crabs. Scientists have long wondered if there are limits to what evolution can do or if Darwin had the right idea. The truth may lie somewhere in between. While there doesn’t appear …
Crabs have evolved five times – why do the same shapes keep appearing in nature? Read More »
EMBARGO Friday 25 November 1900 GMT | Saturday 26 November 0600 AEDT Our glorious little blue marble of a planet is filled with a surprisingly diverse array of life forms, but some are certainly more peculiar than others. This is particularly the case of the octopus, an animal so strange that it regularly invites comparisons …
Octopus Brains evolved to share a surprising trait with our brains Read More »
This oblique perspective view of Tithonium Chasmata, part of Mars’ Valles Marineris canyon structure, was generated from the digital terrain model and the nadir and color channels of the High-Resolution Stereo Camera on Mars Express from the ESA. Credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO Early crust on March Mars is the second smallest planet …
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