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Bacteria on Mars, an image of the red planet in space
Bacteria Haven’t Been Found On Mars — Could They Be Beneath the Surface?
Prototaxites, a tall organism that is neither plant nor fungi in a field.
These Oddball Organisms May Spawn a Brand New Branch of Life That’s Now Extinct 
Outlines of human hands on a rock in Indonesia.
The Oldest Known Rock Art Is Over 67,000 Years Old, Offering Clues Into Our Ancient Ancestors’ Migrations
Image of a marine reptile skeleton on the sea floor, with plankton above it
Evolving Plankton May Have Kicked Off Life’s Comeback After the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Impact
Skeleton of a Sthenurine, an ancient giant kangaroo in a museum
Fossils Reveal Ancient Giant Kangaroos Could Hop — But Only in Short Bursts
Petri dish of a microbe colony
Microbial Communities That Support Human and Plant Health Could Be Key to Life in Space
Illustration of bacteria that causes syphilis, Treponema pallidum
5,500-Year-Old Human Remains Extend the Origins of Syphilis-Causing Bacteria by 3,000 Years
Paranthropus fossilized mandible pieced together with other fossilized remains in the background
A 2.6-Million-Year-Old Jaw Uncovers a Missing Hominin From the Afar Region
Close-up of the elephant bone tool
500,000-Year-Old Elephant Bone Hammer Reveals Clever Tool-Making Skills of Early Humans
Illustration of the Artemis rocket with the moon in the background
NASA’s Artemis II Rocket Arrives at Launch Pad Ahead of Moon Mission
Veronika, a brown cow with horns, sitting in a mountain meadow with a stick in her mouth
This Cow’s Multi-Purpose Tool Use Challenges Assumptions About Animal Intelligence
A LOFAR DR2 image of the reborn black hole, J1007+3540
Black Hole Reawakens Like a Cosmic Volcano After 100 Million Years of Sleep

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