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Homo Naledi

Bones of New Human Ancestor Homo Naledi Found Deep Inside a South African Cave

A research team announced on Thursday that they have been able to get partial skeletal remains of a possible human ancestor hidden in the deep caves of South Africa. Based on observations in the site, the scientists suspect that Homo Naledi practiced the human trait of burying their loved ones.

Microbes

Deep-sea Microbes: A Missing Link In The Evolution Of Complex Cellular Life, Including Us

In a deep, dark, difficult environment underneath the ocean with a very high temperature and high pressure, there are traces of answers about evolution one might discover. Scientists found microorganisms that show a missing link in evolution of life on Earth, including us

Lokiarchaeota

Newly Discovered Microbe Can Explain the Missing Link of Evolution

The study provides insight into how the complex cell types make up living beings evolved from simple microbes billions of years ago.

Hippo

Hippos are Relatives of Whales, New Fossils Uncover

The teeth belong to a newly identified hippo ancestor named Epirigenys lokonensis.

Mitosporidium daphniae

Swiss Researchers Describe Evolution of Extreme Parasites

Zoologists from the University of Basel in Switzerland have discovered Mitosporidium daphniae, a new species of parasite that illustrates the missing link between an extreme group of parasites and fungi, shedding light on the evolution of the disease-causing parasites in animals and humans.

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