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Evolution

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Animal life began 200 million years earlier than thought

A groundbreaking study suggests the ancestors of all animals emerged 800 million years ago, surviving a global ice age in the deep ocean. While the Cambrian Exp…

Science World Evolution

Henrik Mägi · Oct 04, 2026 • 08:40

Is the Human Brain Actually Two Separate Organs?

A groundbreaking 2026 Stanford study suggests the human brain consists of two separate progenitor lineages that have remained distinct for 550 million years. Th…

Science Health Neuroscience

Henrik Mägi · Sep 22, 2026 • 08:40

The Tiger Cat Hidden in Plain Sight for 1.4 Million Years

A single rescued kitten named Tigrino has led scientists to the formal discovery of the Bolivia tiger cat, a species that diverged 1.4 million years ago. This t…

Science Environment Bolivia

Henrik Mägi · Sep 18, 2026 • 06:15

T. rex was warm-blooded: what changes for the apex predator?

New chemical analysis of 66-million-year-old enamel proves T. rex maintained a body temperature of 36°C, matching modern mammals. This discovery redefines the k…

Science World T. rex

Henrik Mägi · Sep 17, 2026 • 15:52

World's Oldest Timber Joint Predates Our Species by 176,000 Years

Two logs joined by a deliberate notch, found at Kalambo Falls in Zambia, have been dated to 476,000 years old — predating our species by more than 170,000 years…

Science World Archaeology

Henrik Mägi · Aug 16, 2026 • 16:00

How did a new monkey species stay hidden in the Congo for so long?

Scientists have officially identified Colobus congoensis, a rare primate with distinctive orange-cream lips that has lived in total isolation for five million y…

Science World Congo

Henrik Mägi · Jul 16, 2026 • 11:09

Did a rhythm from 15 million years ago create our laughter?

Researchers have traced the rhythmic signature of human laughter back 15 million years to the play-panting of great apes. This 'vocal fossil' reveals how a biol…

Science World Evolution

Henrik Mägi · Jun 28, 2026 • 12:14

The Blue Anomaly: New Galápagos Octopus Uses Volcanic Heat

Researchers have discovered a new species of tiny blue octopus near the Galápagos Islands that uses volcanic heat to hatch its eggs. At 1,773 meters deep, this …

Science Environment Marine Biology

Henrik Mägi · May 28, 2026 • 12:15