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Reconstruction of a family of Neanderthals

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Neanderthal infants were enormous compared with modern humans

A detailed analysis of the best-preserved Neanderthal infant skeleton ever found suggests that our ancient relatives grew much faster as young children

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Are Neanderthals descendants of modern humans?

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We might be wrong about humanity’s near extinction

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We might be wrong about humanity’s near extinction

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Why early humans radically changed their toolkits 200,000 years ago

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We did not evolve alone: The story of our origins

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We did not evolve alone: The story of our origins

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Oldest known dog extends the genetic history of our canine companions

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Genetic clues tell the story of Neanderthals' decline

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Our extinct Australopithecus relatives may have had difficult births

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Denisovan skull

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The skull transforming our family tree and the hunt for Ancestor X

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Common puffball fungus (Apioperdon pyriforme) emitting spores into the air. Spores are ejected when the fungus is disturbed, such as by falling raindrops. Scotland, UK. October.

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How our ancestors used mushrooms to change the course of human history

Mushrooms have been used by ancient humans for millennia, but archaeologists have only just uncovered their pivotal role in shaping civilisation

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We’ve only just confirmed that Homo habilis really existed

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When we interbred with Neanderthals, they were usually the fathers

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The untold story of our remarkable hands and how they made us human

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Which humans first made tools or art – and how do we know?

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