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At Shape of Life we believe PLAY is the best form of science research. We encourage everyone to lift rocks and get messy. A whole world opens up from our curiosity.
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Constructing the Tree of Life HandoutFull Handout Material
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Cambrian ExplosionThe Cambrian Explosion was a burst of animal evolution that occurred in the ocean about 540 million years ago.
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Cambrian Explosion: A BIG BANG in the Evolution of AnimalsFor most of Earth's early history, there simply was no fossil record. Only recently have we come to discover otherwise: Life is virtually as old as the planet itself, and even the most ancient sedimentary rocks have yielded fossilized remains of primitive forms of life.
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Sea Star Ancestor: Ediacaran Cambroernid
The Ediacaran Period (635 million years ago) was a precursor to the Cambrian Period 538.8 million years ago and it did have animal life. What these animals looked like is becoming clearer as more fossils from that time period are unearthed.
Sea Star Ancestor: Ediacaran Cambroernid
The Ediacaran Period (635 million years ago) was a precursor to the Cambrian Period 538.8 million years ago and it did have animal life. What these animals looked like is becoming clearer as more fossils from that time period are unearthed.
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Nature Has The Solutions
Slowing the climate crisis? That’s what geoengineering aims to do by modifying the atmosphere to remove carbon dioxide. But is it the best idea?
Nature Has The Solutions
Slowing the climate crisis? That’s what geoengineering aims to do by modifying the atmosphere to remove carbon dioxide. But is it the best idea?
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Ray Troll Artist, Scientist, Teacher and Science Communicator
Some of you may already know of Ray Troll. He’s been creating some of the most beloved scientifically accurate art for years. Ray makes science fun and beautiful and we’re lucky to call him a friend of Shape of Life.
Ray Troll Artist, Scientist, Teacher and Science Communicator
Some of you may already know of Ray Troll. He’s been creating some of the most beloved scientifically accurate art for years. Ray makes science fun and beautiful and we’re lucky to call him a friend of Shape of Life.
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