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Who is Ancestor X? The biggest mystery in human evolution

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Who is Ancestor X? The biggest mystery in human evolution

The search for the direct ancestor of humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans has been protracted and puzzling. Now, fresh clues are adding a surprising twist to the tale

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A4GTM3 Author, ecologist, inventor and scientist Professor James Lovelock in his laboratory at home on the Devon Cornwall border UK.. Image shot 2004. Exact date unknown.

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Writing Gaia review: The letters of James Lovelock and Lynn Margulis

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3D models of the femur and ulnae of Sahelanthropus tchadensis

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Human ancestors may have walked on two legs 7 million years ago

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group of people standing very close - one person looking up

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Am I Normal? review: Deep-dive sets us straight on our need for norms

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Digital restoration of fossil child and adult crania

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Shape of human brain has barely changed in past 160,000 years

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DEWD0X Archaeological Site of Atapuerca. Archaeological Site: Gran Dolina. World Heritage Site. Burgos. Castilla-Leon. Spain.

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Life As Told By a Sapiens to a Neanderthal review: Joyful curiosity

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Beware the rise of corporate rituals designed to manipulate employees

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Beware the rise of corporate rituals designed to manipulate employees

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Donny Dust about to test an atlatl

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Prehistoric dart-throwing atlatl weapon even more deadly than thought

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Bisonte Magdaleniense pol?cromo

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When did humans start making art and were Neanderthals artists too?

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side view of ancient skull

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Ancient DNA adds to evidence for Native Americans' east Asian ancestry

Genetic analysis of a woman’s skull from 14,000 years ago found in south-west China suggests she was related to an ancient population that migrated to North America from east Asia

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Ice Age Footprints review: Ancient humans’ arrival in North America

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People instinctively run at their most energy-efficient speed

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Ancient footprints are a welcome new window on ancient people's lives

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Ancient footprints show children splashed in puddles 11,500 years ago

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