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New Denisovan discovery could rewrite our family tree

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New Denisovan discovery could rewrite our family tree

An ancient skull has finally shown us what the Denisovans looked like. Now it turns out they, not Neanderthals, might be our closest relatives

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Sperm are selfish – and so are we

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Sperm are selfish – and so are we

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Humans

Cradle of humanity is still revealing new insights about our origins

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Health

Having children plays a complicated role in the rate we age

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Does the family tree of ancient humans need a drastic rewrite?

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Does the family tree of ancient humans need a drastic rewrite?

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Humans

Neanderthal-human hybrids may have been scourged by a genetic mismatch

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Ancient lead exposure may have influenced how our brains evolved

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Humans

Early hominin had human-like dexterity and gorilla strength

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Humans

Who were the first humans to reach the British Isles?

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Humans

Evolution of intelligence in our ancestors may have come at a cost

By tracing when variations in the human genome first appeared, researchers have found that advances in cognitive abilities may have led to our vulnerability to mental illness

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Life

New ÒÁÈ˾þà recommends Horizon: Secrets of the brain

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Health

We now know why a belly button becomes an 'innie'

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Humans

We evolved to match local micronutrient levels, which may be a problem

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Environment

The deadliest mushroom, the death cap, is still concocting new poisons

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