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The discovery of a fossil ape called Masripithecus in northern Egypt is forcing scientists to reconsider where human evolution began. The 17-to-18-million-year-old species may represent a near-direct ancestor of all modern apes, placing it at a critical fork in the evolutionary tree. The find shifts attention away from East Africa and toward northern Africa as the likely cradle of ape origins.
Read article →Myanmar's devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake in March 2025 made history beyond its destruction. A nearby CCTV camera captured the fault rupture as it happened — the first time such an event has been recorded on video — showing 2.5 meters of ground displacement in just 1.3 seconds. The footage confirms a rapid, pulse-like rupture along a slightly curved fault path, giving scientists an unprecedented window into the mechanics of a major earthquake.
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