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Artificial intelligence and phylogenetics helped scientists revise the evolutionary timeline of bacteria.

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First Vertebrates Evolved in Shallow Water

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Paleoproteomics Opens a Window into the Past

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Another New Timeline for Homo naledi

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The Neanderthal in the Mirror

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Bunsen Burners and Bad Hair Days

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PFAS: The Forever Chemicals

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Unlocking the Unattainable in Gene Construction

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