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How Dinky Feathers Helped Running Dinosaurs Evolve Into Flying Birds
If you’re a believer in science, you’re probably at least vaguely aware that prevailing theories posit that the birds of today are distant relatives to the dinosaurs that died off millions of years ago.
Plants Are Green Because Chlorophyll Is An Evolutionary Champ
A few weeks ago, Minute Earth raised the question of why plants are green. After all, their green colour means they’re reflecting green light, so wouldn’t black plants that absorb all light be most efficient?
Swallows Seem To Be Evolving To Avoid Cars
Swallows that nest on roadsides appear to have evolved shorter wings to help them manoeuvre better and avoid cars, claim a team of scientists from the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma. They have been studying cliff swallows that live near roads, and observed that the number of vehicle-killed birds has declined over the past three decades, despite the fact that the overall population has increased.
The History Of Evolution Explained In Two Minutes
A lot has changed on the surface of the Earth over the past 4.5 billion years. This video explains the long, slow process that enabled simple cells to evolve into the creatures that inhabit our planet today.
Australian Rocks Confirm That Life On Earth Is 3.5 Billion Years Old
Science has shown that the Earth is 4.5 billion years old. But what about the life that exists on it? Since 2006, we’ve thought that biological activity in the form of stromatolites — ancient layered geological structures — first appeared here 3.5 billion years ago, and now we have even more evidence to back that up.
