A series of fossil finds suggests that life on Earth started earlier than anyone thought, calling into question a widely held theory of the solar system’s beginnings. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a6a4b625fdf7f0aa99bf02e/master/pass/LateHeavyBombardment_2880x12201-2880×1220.jpg
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‘Oldest ever' 300,000yo human fossils unearthed in Morocco
The oldest human fossils ever discovered have been unearthed in Morocco in a finding hailed as a significant step in the research of human ancestry and origins. The fossils are about 100,000 years older than any previously known human remains. The fossils, discovered at the Jebel Irhoud archeological site in Morocco, belonged to three adults, […]
David Attenborough’s hologram will help you study fossils in VR
Sir David Attenborough is no stranger to VR. The beloved naturalist and TV presenter has worked on immersive, look-where-you-like films for the Natural History Museum (NHM) in London, the American Museum of Natural History and Google. Now, the documentarian is teaming up with Sky and the NHM for a new experience called Hold the World, […]
Researchers unearth fossils of giant otter in China
Scientists have unearthed fossils of an intriguingly large otter as big as a wolf that frolicked in rivers and lakes in a lush, warm and humid wetlands region in southwestern China about 6.2 million years ago. CBC | Technology News