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Tag: Evolution

Comet strike may have sparked key shift in human civilisation

A CLUSTER of comet fragments believed to have hit Earth nearly 13,000 years ago may have shaped the origins of human civilisation, research suggests. Possibly the...

Robot chemist offers insight into the origins of life

A ROBOTIC ‘evolution machine’ capable of exploring the generational development of chemical mixtures over long periods of time could help cast new light on...

Chimpanzees help trace the evolution of human speech

NEW research has proved a years old theory suggesting that human speech evolved through "recycled primate mouth signals" which slowly developed into speech. The team...

Scottish slime may have been the key to evolution

SCOTLAND has been home to many inventions and world firsts but now scientists believe Scottish slime may have provided the key to evolution. From John...

Darwin may have “stolen” his theory of evolution from Perthshire farmer, says top academic

CHARLES DARWIN may have “stolen” his theory of evolution from a little-known Perthshire farmer, according to top academic. In 1859 Darwin published On the Origin...

Self delusion is a winning survival strategy, study suggests

OVERCONFIDENCE could be good for us,  a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh and the University of California, San Diego have discovered that...

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