New study reveals the secrets of ancient, extinct Anteosaurus
Some 260 million to 265 million years ago, a huge creature called Anteosaurus roamed what is today the African continent.
Some 260 million to 265 million years ago, a huge creature called Anteosaurus roamed what is today the African continent.
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Danny Bradlow, University of Pretoria The coronavirus and its economic consequences have caused economic tsunamis in every country in the...
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Our closest living relatives are the six species of great ape: chimpanzees, bonobos, Western lowland gorillas, Eastern lowland gorillas, Bornean...
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The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is an international comparative study that’s conducted in five-year cycles. More than...
Imraan Valodia, University of the Witwatersrand and David Francis, University of the Witwatersrand As South Africa entered its 21-day lockdown,...
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The human evolutionary path is complicated. It’s almost impossible to say exactly when we modern humans became “us”. This quandary...