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A clock running fast could explain Darwin’s fossil record gaps

Charles Darwin worried that the fossil record looked strangely abrupt, with complex animals appearing in a geological instant ...
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Last common ancestor of modern humans and Neanderthals possibly found in Casablanca, Morocco

In the research, published Wednesday (Jan. 7) in the journal Nature, a team of Moroccan and French researchers detailed their ...
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773,000-Year-Old Fossils Capture a Moment Before Human Lineages Split

Learn how precisely dated fossils from Morocco reveal a population with a mix of archaic and emerging traits, helping clarify ...

How did these strange, ancient organisms turn into such remarkable fossils?

In Earth's fossil record, soft-bodied organisms like jellyfish rarely stand the test of time. What's more, it's hard for any ...