New statistical analysis finds that all life on Earth shares a single common ancestor, confirming a “central pillar of evolutionary theory.” Researchers did rigorous statistical tests on various evolutionary ancestry models, and determined that a universal common ancestor is at least 102,860 times more probable than having multiple ancestors.
Monthly Issue
April 2026
The Energy Transition
In this monthly issue, we examine how our understanding of energy — and how we source and use it — is evolving.
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