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Origins
Origin & Evolution of Life
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In the Beginning.. was the Beaker?
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
04/04/12 |
| Researchers are moving closer to understanding how cells begin to duplicate their DNA, and ultimately replicate themselves. The study sheds new light on processes that underlie the origin and evolution of life as we know it. |
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Coral Reefs Have Herpes
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
04/01/12 |
| New research shows that viral diseases may play a role in the decline of corals in Earth's oceans. |
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Exploding Dinosaur Hypothesis Implodes
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
04/01/12 |
| A new study has dispelled the theory that putrefaction gases produced by decomposition caused some dinosaur carcasses to explode before they were fossilized. |
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The Atmosphere and the Emergence of Animals
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
03/31/12 |
| By studying carbon-rich rocks, researchers are gaining new information about about how changes in the atmosphere and oceans of the ancient Earth helped stage the emergence of animal life. |
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Oldest Animal Skeleton
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
03/13/12 |
| Scientists have discovered the oldest animal with a skeleton. The organism is between 560 million and 550 million years old, and lived during the Ediacaran period. |
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Oldest Fossilized Forest
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
03/04/12 |
| Researchers have unearthed an entire fossil forest dating back 385 million years. |
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The Immortal Flatworm
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| Topic: Origin & Evolution of Life |
03/02/12 |
| Researchers have demonstrated how a flatworm overcomes the ageing process. |
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