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The entire history of human evolution explained

Life on Earth began in a way that still boggles the mind. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a chemical process called abiogenesis ...
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Evolution of Humans

Life on Earth began in a way that still boggles the mind. Around 4.5 billion years ago, a chemical process called abiogenesis occurred, where life emerged from non-life. Imagine a hot, watery mix of ...
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Intelligent life may be more common than we thought

The evolution of humans on Earth may not be entirely exceptional. That is because intelligent life is likely to form if certain planetary conditions are met, a new study suggests. This idea displaces ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Intelligent Life May Be More Likely to Exist on Other Planets Than Previously Thought, Scientists Say

Scientists suggest finding extraterrestial intelligence is more likely than thought, arguing that complex life is not a cosmic fluke. NASA Scientists have adhered to the “hard steps” model of ...
Nature

Milankovitch Cycles, Paleoclimatic Change, and Hominin Evolution

Changes in Earth's orbit have helped pace climatic change for millennia. Scientists are now trying to understand whether - and how - these changes remodeled the landscapes our ancient ancestors ...