Tag: Evolution
Covid-19: the four scenarios of British scientists on the evolution of the epidemic
What will the future be made of? While in Europe many countries are relaxing measures to fight the virus, the British scientific council has looked into the possible evolutions of…
The formation of supermountains would have impacted the evolution of life on Earth
By tracking zircons with a low lutetium content, Australian researchers have succeeded in identifying the formation, during the history of the Earth, of two “supermountains” rising more than 8 km…
The oldest known straws were made of gold and silver and were used to drink beer
The function of precious funerary objects discovered at the end of the 19thand century in Russia has been the subject of much speculation among archaeologists. These long silver and gold…
The first bricks of life were already on Earth more than 3.8 billion years ago!
How did life and the first biological molecules emerge from the primitive prebiotic soup? A new study on the original proteins takes a small step forward in understanding our origins.…
Origin of life on Earth: the first bricks were already there more than 3.8 billion years ago
How did life and the first biological molecules emerge from the primitive prebiotic soup? A new study on the original proteins takes a small step forward in understanding our origins.…
The building blocks of life on Earth were already present more than 3.8 billion years ago
How did life and the first biological molecules emerge from the primitive prebiotic soup? A new study on the original proteins takes a small step forward in understanding our origins.…
The evolution of languages illuminated by a script from Liberia
Do the writings tend to become simpler over time? In order to answer this question, researchers studied the evolution of the Vai script, originating in Liberia, which was invented by…
Evolution of life on Earth and supernovae would be closely related
In their quest to understand the origins of life, scientists wonder in particular about the conditions conducive to its emergence. Many hypotheses have already been formulated. And today, researchers are…
Discoveries of submerged archaeological treasures off the coast of Israel
Near the port of Caesarea, Israel, the remains of ships and the treasures they carried to the IIIe and XIVe centuries have been discovered. Among these, a ring adorned with…
Paleontology: the major discoveries in 2021
For the end of the year, Futura offers you a selection of novelties that have marked the field of paleontology in 2021. Discover or rediscover the history of fossils as…