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Evolution

Dino snout

Scientists roll back evolution by turning a chick’s beak into a ‘dino-snout’

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Scientists believe today’s birds descended from dinosaurs. Paleontologists dig up new fossils every few months that confirm this theory. Now, there’s a new piece of evidence from experiments with a chicken embryo.

Chimp moss sponge

Chimps can learn behavior from one another, a new study shows

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