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Scientists Found Cancer Cells in a 1.7 Million-Year-Old Foot Bone and a 2 Million-Year-Old Spine from Two Ancient Hominin Specimens in South Africa.

Cancer has been observed in humans and other animals throughout recorded history. So it’s no surprise that people have been writing about cancer since the beginning of time. Some of the earliest evidence of cancer can be found in fossilized bone tumors, ancient Egyptian human mummies, and ancient manuscripts. But did you know where scientists […]

Scientists Found Cancer Cells in a 1.7 Million-Year-Old Foot Bone and a 2 Million-Year-Old Spine from Two Ancient Hominin Specimens in South Africa. Read More »

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How Did Scientists Know Dinosaurs Were Covered in Feathers?

Back in 2011, several samples of amber were discovered to contain preserved feathers assumed to be 75 to 80 million years old. Further evidence shows that these feathers originated from both birds and dinosaurs.  Scientists were able to find the tail of a 99-million-year-old dinosaur preserved in amber, complete with bones, soft tissue, and even

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