- What Makes Us Human? 11 Important Features - ThoughtCo
While there may be no single conclusion, there is no doubt that humans are, indeed, unique In fact, the very act of contemplating what makes us human is unique among animal species Most species that have existed on planet Earth are extinct, including many early human species
- Global Extinction Rates: Why Do Estimates Vary So Wildly?
From this, he judged that a likely figure for the total number of species of arthropods, including insects, was between 2 6 and 7 8 million Some researchers now question the widely held view that most species remain to be described — and so could potentially become extinct even before we know about them
- When three species of human ancestor walked the Earth
In a paper published this week in Science, the team of nearly 30 scientists from five countries share details of this skull — the most ancient fossil Homo erectus known — and other fossils from Drimolen and discuss how these new finds are forcing us to rewrite a part of our species’ evolutionary history
- Everything you need to know about deforestation | National . . .
Eighty percent of Earth’s land animals and plants live in forests, and deforestation threatens species including the orangutan, Sumatran tiger, and many species of birds Removing trees deprives
- The Permian Extinction: Life on Earth Nearly Disappeared . . .
From the moment life arose on our planet, death trailed close behind During the Permian mass extinction 250 million years ago, it almost caught up They don’t call it the “Great Dying” for nothing — 95 percent of marine species and three-quarters of land species perished, as the largest
- Daily briefing: More than half of all life on Earth lives . . .
Arthropods, such as this Cubaris sp ‘Rubber Ducky’ isopod, are the most diverse group on Earth, with an estimated seven million species Around 30% of these species live underground Around
- Homo sapiens | The Smithsonian Institutions Human Origins . . .
Skhūl V was recovered from the Skhūl Cave near Mount Carmel, Israel, along with the skeletons of nine other adults and children Some anatomical features, like the brow ridges and occipital bun of the male Skhūl V skull are reminiscent of earlier humans; however, Skhūl V also has the high, vertical forehead and rounded skull typical of modern human skulls
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