Homo Sapiens Just Got Older—Way, Way Older
Bones found in Morocco place our lineage 100,000 years earlier and nowhere near where we thought.
Jun 7, 2017 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
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Finding Our First Fish
Sharks aren’t primitive, and they aren’t the most primitive surviving jawed fish either. New fossils are rattling the fish family tree.
Jan 19, 2016 | 2,600 words, about 13 minutes
Stories from the Seven Seas
A lack of pirates, washed up megalodon teeth, and draining the ocean in this week’s roundup of coastal news.
Nov 6, 2015 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
Dinosaurs of the Lost Coast
Was Utah’s ancient coast a driver of dinosaur evolution?
Jun 10, 2015 | 950 words, about 4 minutes