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How social brains allow animal groups to escape danger
Animals may have evolved 200 million years earlier than previously thought, new study suggests
Animals may have evolved vastly earlier than fossil evidence suggests
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WorldPingThe earliest animals may have evolved hundreds of millions of years before their first unmistakable fossils appear in the fossil record, according to a new study led by the University of Oxford.
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WorldPingAfter using a technique called molecular clock analysis, researchers have proposed that the origin of animals could be 200 million years earlier than thought.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Live Science
WorldPingBig moments from headline acts are shared online long before many fans see their favourite artists.
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WorldPingMary Louise Weller, who played sorority girl Mandy Pepperidge in the 1978 comedy classic Animal House and had two dozen other film and TV credits, died October 1 after a brief illness — one day before her 80th birthday.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
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WorldPingNepal is set to begin draining four high-altitude glacial lakes in an effort to reduce flood risks, as the country recovers from the recent catastrophic deadly flood that killed more than 1,400 people.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Sky News
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