Scientists have discovered a wealth of evidence concerning human evolution, and this evidence comes in many forms. Thousands of enable researchers and students to study the changes that occurred in brain and body size, locomotion, diet, and other aspects regarding the way of life of early human species over the past 6 million years. Millions of stone tools, figurines and paintings, footprints, and other traces of in the prehistoric record tell about where and how early humans lived and when certain technological innovations were invented. Study of human show how closely related we are to other primates – in fact, how connected we are with all other organisms – and can indicate the prehistoric migrations of our species, Homo sapiens, all over the world. Advances in the of fossils and artifacts help determine the age of those remains, which contributes to the big picture of when different milestones in becoming human evolved. Exciting scientific discoveries continually add to the broader and deeper public knowledge of human evolution.
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Evidence For Evolution Worksheet
Support Stated Clearly on Patreon: Biologists teach that all living things on Earth are related. Is there any solid evidence to back this claim? Join us as we explore the facts! We start with a close look at the origin of whales from land mammals, and then touch on the origins of several other critters, including our own species. If you want to learn more about whale fossils and evolution, we have articles for you to enjoy on our website! To learn more about whale embryos, check out the work of Dr. Hans Thewissen here: For an in-depth view of whale evolution, read Dr.
Hans Thewissen's new book 'The Walking Whales' Corrections: Dolphin embryos shown in this animation come from spotted dolphins. Adult is a dusky dolphin. Photo of bowhead whale pelvis comes from the Department of Wildlife Management, Barrow, Alaska.