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Stone tools hint that our first human ancestors lived all over Africa

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Stone tools hint that our first human ancestors lived all over Africa

We thought the first Homo species evolved in East Africa 2.8 million years ago, but stone tools from Algeria suggest our origins may have spanned the continent

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The first human farmers continued to forage a wide diet from nature

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The first human farmers continued to forage a wide diet from nature

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New techniques may soon make designer babies a reality – are we ready?

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Exclusive: A new test can predict IVF embryos' risk of having a low IQ

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The Galapagos of the Indian Ocean: Voyage to a forgotten paradise

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Modern lifestyles shaped our evolution only a few thousand years ago

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Neanderthals were stockier than us, so needed more oxygen

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Neanderthals may have powered their bigger bodies by breathing deeper

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Your brain is like 100 billion mini-computers all working together

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Your genes affect which university you go to but that’s no surprise

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David Reich: The truth about us, and where we come from

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David Reich: The truth about us, and where we come from

Harvard geneticist David Reich and his team are DNA testing the bones of ancient humans. Their explosive results are still coming in, but one thing is already certain: much of what we thought we knew about human history is simply wrong

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People in Chile are currently evolving the ability to digest goat milk

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Every man in Spain was wiped out 4500 years ago by hostile invaders

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Neanderthals had dexterous hands that could have held tools like a pen

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People are more clued up about science than you might think

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