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earliest animal

Life

Exclusive: 600-million-year old blobs are earliest animals ever found

Fossils in China suggest that that some of the first animals in existence may have been carnivorous comb jellies similar to some species that still exist today

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Dickinsonia fossil

Life

In the beginning: The full story of life on Earth can finally be told

Features

Denisovan tooth

Humans

2019 Preview: Teeth will reveal our species’ deep evolutionary past

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Pterosaur reconstruction

Life

Stunning fossils show pterosaurs had primitive feathers like dinosaurs

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stylophoran fossil

Life

Bizarre fossil that baffled us for years is early starfish ancestor

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We kill 60 billion chickens a year, and their bones get preserved by landfill

Environment

When humans are wiped from Earth, the chicken bones will remain

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Humans

Exclusive: Controversial skeleton may be a new species of early human

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Excavating fossils

Life

Ancient hippo-like reptile was a giant to rival the dinosaurs

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A fossil of Dickensonia

Life

Earliest known animal might have inflated its body like a balloon

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Smilodon's teeth were impressive but injury-prone

Life

Sabre-toothed cats shared their food with injured pride members

Prehistoric sabre-toothed cats often injured their impressive jaws during hunts. Now fossil evidence suggests injured cats could rely on their peers for food

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Life

Crashing waves may have spurred the evolution of backbones

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Life

Dinosaur fossil may be a whole new species of the first birds

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Life

World's oldest fossils might turn out to just be ancient rocks

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Earth

Earliest known animal was a half-billion-year-old underwater blob

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