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The French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck had the wrong idea about the way evolution works. But he helped advance a breakthrough in science.

Intelligent life may develop on planets as a rule, not an exception — increasing the odds of humanity existing beyond Earth, according to a new study. Researchers from Penn State University proposed ...

Scientists have uncovered new clues about some of Earth’s earliest fish, shedding light on the ancient origins of vertebrates ...

Scientists are trying to understand how complex life emerged on Earth about 2 billion years ago. Our microbial ancestors could be the key.

Around 700 million years ago, Earth was a frozen, white sphere, its rocky surface buried kilometers under ice. Despite the barren landscape, the evolution of complex life in the oceans was about to ...

For decades, many scientists have relied on the "hard steps" model to suggest that intelligent life is rare — the improbable result of a series of unlikely evolutionary leaps. But new research by ...

Teaching evolution presents special challenges to science teachers. Sources of support upon which teachers can draw include high-quality curricula, adequate preparation, exposure to information useful ...

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