The Evolution of Homer

Discover the Evolution Simpsons style as we pay tribute to the beloved family in Springfield after 20 years of laughter.

BySheril Kirshenbaum

Every now and thenThe Intersection likes to pay tribute to the family that has been kicking it in Springfield for the last 20 years. Today we present Evolution... Simpsons style:

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The Dueling Dinosaurs Mystery May Have Been Solved — The Baby T. rex Was Instead a Nanotyrannus

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This Ancient Species of Arctic Rhino May Have Crossed a Land Bridge 23 Million Years Ago

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Ancient Crocodile Fossil from Egyptian Desert Rewrites One of Earth's Greatest Survival Stories

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The Human Tailbone May Not be Needed, But It Remains a Feature of Our Ancient Past

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Early Humans Outsprinted Other Apes in Evolution, Growing a Larger Brain at a Faster Rate

Breugnathair elgolensis, half snake half lizard from ancient Scotland

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This Species of Ancient Scottish Reptile Is Part Snake and Part Lizard

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Culture Could Be Driving Human Evolution and Turning Us Into Superorganisms

fingers tracing over the surface of a pool

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Our Fingers and Toes Trace Their Origins to a Surprising Structure in Fish, And It Isn’t Their Fins

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Humans Outlived Neanderthals Likely Because of Differences in Anatomy and Social Skills

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Our Ancient Ancestors Loved Eating Grasses, and It Eventually Transformed Their Teeth

A young male chimp feeds on woodland seeds.

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Some Early Hominins Evolved to Walk Upright While Still Living in Trees

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The Evolution of Homer

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Sheril Kirshenbaum

Neanderthals Boasted Larger Jaws Than Humans Due to a Tiny Difference in DNA

Early Hominins Perfected a Stone Tool That Survived 300,000 Years of Climate Chaos

Neanderthals Made Ochre Crayons 130,000 Years Ago, Showing Evidence of a Colorful Culture

The Dueling Dinosaurs Mystery May Have Been Solved — The Baby T. rex Was Instead a Nanotyrannus

This Ancient Species of Arctic Rhino May Have Crossed a Land Bridge 23 Million Years Ago

Ancient Crocodile Fossil from Egyptian Desert Rewrites One of Earth's Greatest Survival Stories

The Human Tailbone May Not be Needed, But It Remains a Feature of Our Ancient Past

Early Humans Outsprinted Other Apes in Evolution, Growing a Larger Brain at a Faster Rate

This Species of Ancient Scottish Reptile Is Part Snake and Part Lizard

Culture Could Be Driving Human Evolution and Turning Us Into Superorganisms

Our Fingers and Toes Trace Their Origins to a Surprising Structure in Fish, And It Isn’t Their Fins

Humans Outlived Neanderthals Likely Because of Differences in Anatomy and Social Skills

Our Ancient Ancestors Loved Eating Grasses, and It Eventually Transformed Their Teeth

Some Early Hominins Evolved to Walk Upright While Still Living in Trees

Once Believed to Be Junk, Viral Ancient DNA Has Been Ghost Writing Our Genetic Code

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