tadpole shrimp possibly oldest still existing species

Fossils of tadpole shrimps pre-date the dinosaurs
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New oligocene primate fossil found in saudi arabia

The 29-30 million year old  fossil was discovered at a place called Ujayta in al hijaz province in western saudi arabia.
The catarrhine fossil called saadanius hijazensis has preserved facial,palatial and dental morphology.
Molars and incisors found.
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science may have solve how tutankhamen died

A team from germany believes that tut died as a result of sickle-cell disease,whereas an egyptian team believe he died of malaria.
The egyptian team found necrosis in the bones of  tut's left foot and detected plasmodium falciporum genes.
The german team however believe that tut died from a malaria infection that caused a `sickle-cell crisis' which caused his crucial organs to be starved of oxygen.
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2 billion plus years old lifeform found in Gabon

Reported cellecular structure, only centimetres long, have been discovered in black shales northwest of franceville in southeast gabon.
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