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Six discoveries about Earth that we owe to meteorites and comets

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Six discoveries about Earth that we owe to meteorites and comets

Apart from the Sun, planets and moons, the solar system contains a large number of space rocks, fragments that are in most cases remnants of the formation of the inner planets, including Earth. Meteorites and comets are much more than just extraterrestrial rocks. They have allowed us to estimate the age of the Earth, provided … Read more

They discover fossils of human species from thousands of years ago in the tiles of a kitchen

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They discover fossils of human species from thousands of years ago in the tiles of a kitchen

Thousands of years ago, hominids evolved into homo sapiens, that is, modern man.; Throughout history, fossils of those species that preceded human beings have been discovered in caves, from Australopithecus, through Homo habilis and Homo erectus, to the Neanderthal, all with very special characteristics. It may interest you: Fossil of a ‘giant’ spider found in … Read more