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Evolution

fossil slab

Evolution

The oldest land in Florida

January 1, 2006

Sherlock Holmes and his colleague Dr. Watson were experts at solving mysteries. Holmes, it is said, could make use of…
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Jonathan Bloch and Doug Boyer

Evolution

Discovery raises questions about origin of African mammals

October 1, 2005

“Into Africa” rather than “Out of Africa” could well be the better description of how certain mammals originated and spread…
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transitional horse from fossil hall exhibit

Evolution

Ideas about fossil horses undergo evolution in thinking

August 1, 2005

The old gray mare, she ain’t what she used to be, says a Florida Museum of Natural History researcher whose…
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David holds up bone louse comb

Evolution

Head lice research supports direct contact between modern, archaic humans

January 1, 2005

New genetic research of human lice supports the evolutionary theory of direct contact between modern and archaic humans, according to…
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pink lily against dark water

Evolution

Botanists create “supertree” of evolution for flowering plants

May 1, 2004

A group of scientists has created the first comprehensive evolutionary reconstruction of the many families of flowering plants, an achievement…
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