Lucy

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Skull of Homo heidelbergensis (fossils, hominids).

Human Ancestors

Skeleton fossil record of ancient reptiles in stone.

Do Fossil Fuels Really Come from Fossils?

Spiral Galaxy type Sa-Sb or Sa/Sb in the constellation Virgo. The majestic Sombrero Galaxy Messier 104 (M104) or NGC 4594. The team took six pictures of the galaxy, stitched them together to create the final composite image. Photo from May-June 2003

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Concept of human evolution from ape to man. Man evolution. Development progress, primate growth, ancestor and mankind, caveman and neanderthal mammal generation. Neanderthal and monkey. Raster version

Just How Old Is Homo sapiens?

Homo Naledi on exhibition in 2015

Measuring the Reign of Homo naledi

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Entrants falling and tumbling over while chasing the cheese at the 2016 'Cheese Rolling' held at Cooper's Hill, in the Cotswolds, Brockworth England

7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals

Marriage. A couple getting married during a church wedding ceremony. (religion, ceremony, bride, groom)

The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church

Battle of the Alamo from "Texas: An Epitome of Texas History from the Filibustering and Revolutionary Eras to the Independence of the Republic, 1897. Texas Revolution, Texas revolt, Texas independence, Texas history.

6 Wars of Independence

African Americans demonstrating for voting rights in front of the White House as police and others watch, March 12, 1965. One sign reads, "We demand the right to vote everywhere." Voting Rights Act, civil rights.

Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement

Hemp (Cannabis sativa).

9 Mind-Altering Plants

Fish. Lionfish. Lion-fish. Turkey fish. Fire-fish. Red lionfish. Pterois volitans. Venomous fin spines. Coral reefs. Underwater. Ocean. Red lionfish swims by seaweed.

10 of the World’s Most Dangerous Fish

New Zealand. Political/Physical map. Includes locator.

Where Is “Old Zealand”?

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The ‘true face’ of Lucy, humanity’s most famous ancestor • Apr. 9, 2025, 11:50 PM ET (The Telegraph)

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human evolution Pliocene Epoch Australopithecus fossil Hadar remains Homo erectus Neanderthal Homo habilis Australopithecus sediba Cro-Magnon Homo floresiensis Denisovan Homo heidelbergensis Boskop skull Homo naledi

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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters

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Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)

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Lion (panthera leo)

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vulture. An adult bearded vulture at a raptor recovery center. The Gypaetus barbatus also known as the Lammergeier or Lammergeyer, is a bird of prey and considered an Old World vulture.

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Skull of Homo heidelbergensis (fossils, hominids).

Human Ancestors