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Zimbabwe's dinosaurs were different from South Africa's: New species offers clues

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Zimbabwe's dinosaurs were different from South Africa's: New species offers clues
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Africa boasts up to 25% of Earth's animal and plant species. This diversity is driven by varied habitats: harsh deserts, vast grasslands, dense forests, towering mountains, lush coastlines and teeming seas. It is also due to deep evolutionary roots, as many animal and plant group

Africa boasts up to 25% of Earth's animal and plant species. This diversity is driven by varied habitats: harsh deserts, vast grasslands, dense forests, towering mountains, lush coastlines and teeming seas. It is also due to deep evolutionary roots, as many animal and plant groups originated here in the distant past.

Paleontologists have been excavating this material for nearly two centuries.

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Nightjar wings reveal a trade-off between hunting slowly and traveling far
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Nightjar wings reveal a trade-off between hunting slowly and traveling far

The European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) is a nocturnal migratory bird that travels between Europe and southern Africa each year. However, its wings are not only used for long-distance journeys. When hunting insects, the nightjar must be able to slow down, turn sharply and f

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Scientists found Homo erectus 200,000 years earlier than expected
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Scientists found Homo erectus 200,000 years earlier than expected

New fossils from South Africa are reshaping the story of early human evolution. Researchers have described 18 hominin fossils from Drimolen Cave, including an adult Homo erectus skull fragment dated to about 2 million years ago, supporting evidence that the species appeared in so

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