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How Evolution Works

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Evolution is fascinating because it attempts to answer one of the most basic human questions: Where did life, and human beings, come from? The theory of evolution proposes that life and humans arose through a natural process.

Centrioles: You Can't Divide Cells Without Them

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Centrioles are spindles that create the pathways for chromosomes to follow during cell division.

Argentinosaurus Was Almost Half as Long as a Football Field

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Argentinosaurus is one of the largest known dinosaurs to have ever walked the Earth, and its sheer size captures the imagination of scientists and enthusiasts alike.

What happens when animals evolve in isolation?

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Speciation events are when members of the same species separate until they are no longer able to reproduce with each other. Learn more about speciation events.

12 Extinct Animals That Once Roamed the Earth

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Learn more about the top 10 most mysterious creatures to disappear from the earth.

Meet Palaeophis Colossaeus, the Largest Sea Snake of All Time

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If you like swimming in the ocean, you'll probably be glad to hear that Palaeophis colossaeus, a 40-foot sea snake, has been extinct for millions of years.

The Ghost Shark Thrives in Oceans More Than 2,000 Feet Deep

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Forget the bloodthirsty predators of summer blockbusters; the ghost shark is a real and seriously mysterious. You sure won’t find them lurking off a sunny beach.

Evolution by Natural Selection: Examples and Effects of Adaptation

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Natural selection is the idea that organisms that are best suited to survive pass their traits down. Is it true that only the strong survive?

How Animal Testing Works

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Animal testing has a long, gruesome history, but it's also saved countless human lives.

10 Cretaceous Animals That Weren't Dinosaurs

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The dinos hog all the Cretaceous headlines. Do you have any idea what else scurried, hopped and otherwise cruised around Earth before the K-T mass extinction?

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