Tag: Fossils

Just 7% of our DNA is unique to modern humans, study shows

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WASHINGTON — What makes humans unique? Scientists have taken another step toward solving an enduring mystery with a new tool that may allow for...

120,000-year-old fossils in Israel link to human family tree

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WASHINGTON — Bones found in an Israeli quarry are from a branch of the human evolutionary tree and are 120,000 to 140,000 years old,...

Archaeologists discover remains of 9 Neanderthals near Rome

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ROME — Italian archaeologists have uncovered the fossilized remains of nine Neanderthals in a cave near Rome, shedding new light on how the Italian...

Mass fossil site may prove dinosaurs traveled in packs

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SALT LAKE CITY — Ferocious tyrannosaur dinosaurs may not have been solitary predators as long envisioned, but more like social carnivores such as wolves,...

Study: About 2.5 billion T. Rex roamed Earth but not at once

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One Tyrannosaurus rex seems scary enough. Now picture 2.5 billion of them. That’s how many of the fierce dinosaur king probably roamed Earth over...