Origin of Life Articles

• Evolutionary Biology
  Evolution
  Charles Darwin
  Human Evolution
  Early Humans
  Biology
   
  

  Evolution of the eye

  The evolution of the eye has been a subject of significant study, as a distinctive example of a homologous organ present in a wide variety of species. The development of the eye is considered by most ... > more
• Apes
  Human Evolution
  Early Humans
  Rainforests
  Healthy Aging
  Endangered Animals
   
  

  Chimpanzee

  Chimpanzee, often shortened to chimp, is the common name for the two extant species in the genus Pan. The better known chimpanzee is Pan troglodytes, the Common Chimpanzee, living primarily in West, ... > more
• Early Birds
  Dinosaurs
  Paleontology
  Fisheries
  Tyrannosaurus Rex
  Birds
   
  

  Feathered dinosaurs

  The realization that dinosaurs are closely related to birds raised the obvious possibility that some dinosaurs had feathers. Fossils of Archaeopteryx include well-preserved feathers, but it was not ... > more
• Early Humans
  Human Evolution
  Anthropology
  Fossils
  Evolution
  Cultures
   

  Homo heidelbergensis

  Homo heidelbergensis ("Heidelberg Man") is an extinct, potentially distinct species of the genus Homo and may be the direct ancestor of Homo neanderthalensis in Europe. According to the "Recent Out ... > more
• Organic Chemistry
  Graphene
  Electronics
  Nanotechnology
  Chemistry
  Fossil Fuels
   
  

  Carbon-14

  Carbon-14, 14C, or radiocarbon, is a radioactive isotope of carbon discovered on February 27, 1940, by Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben. Its nucleus contains 6 protons and 8 neutrons. Its presence in ... > more
• Extinction
  Endangered Animals
  Endangered Plants
  New Species
  Nature
  Exotic Species
   
  

  Extinction

  In biology and ecology, extinction is the cessation of existence of a species or group of taxa, reducing biodiversity. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last ... > more
• Apes
  Early Humans
  Human Evolution
  Anthropology
  New Species
  Mammals
   
  

  Hominidae

  The hominids are the members of the biological family Hominidae (the great apes), which includes humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans. The exact criteria for membership in the Homininae are ... > more
• New Species
  Early Birds
  Nature
  Extinction
  Birds
  Paleontology
   
  

  Raphinae

  The Raphinae are a subfamily of extinct flightless birds colloquially called didines or didine birds. They inhabited the Mascarene Islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, but became extinct through ... > more
• Human Evolution
  Early Humans
  Anthropology
  Evolution
  Cultures
  Archaeology
   
  

  Toba catastrophe theory

  According to the Toba catastrophe theory, modern human evolution was affected by a recent, large volcanic event. Within the last three to five million years, after human and other ape lineages ... > more
• Weapons Technology
  Nuclear Energy
  Engineering
  Technology
  Sports Science
  Ancient Civilizations
   
  

  Weapon

  A weapon is a tool which can be used during combat to kill or incapacitate, to destroy property, or to otherwise render resources non-functional or unavailable. It may be used to attack and defend, ... > more

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