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Are humans an evolutionary fluke? New research suggests otherwise
In a nutshell New research challenges the long-held belief that human evolution required improbable “lucky breaks,” ...
Evolving intelligent life took billions of years − but it may not have been as unlikely as many scientists predicted
We suggest that as the Earth changed physically and chemically over time, its surface conditions allowed for a greater diversity of habitats for life. And these changes operate on geologic timescales ...