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A volcano on Flores

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Volcanic eruption may have helped drive real-life hobbits extinct

The diminutive Homo floresiensis died out about 50,000 years ago just as a volcano exploded – but are the two connected or was extinction down to other factors?

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A sliver of bone from a girl who was half-Neanderthal, half-Denisovan

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Prehistoric girl had parents belonging to different human species

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Did we really evolve domestic violence? We don't know yet

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It may be impossible to evolve a large brain if you hibernate

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It may be impossible to evolve a large brain if you hibernate

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<em>Iceman</em>: Our human history is the real star of a film about Ötzi

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Iceman: Our human history is the real star of a film about Ötzi

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The truth about intelligence: How useful is a high IQ?

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Specky geeks and airheads? The truth behind intelligence stereotypes

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The truth about intelligence: Can I become cleverer?

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The truth about intelligence: Can I become cleverer?

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The truth about intelligence: What is it really?

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The truth about intelligence: What makes someone smarter than others?

Our search for genes associated with brainpower is starting to bear fruit, but isn’t the whole story. Your IQ is influenced by many subtle factors

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The truth about intelligence: Do IQ tests really work?

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Prehistoric two-year-old could grip tree branches with her feet

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Yoga and meditation work better if you have a brain zap too

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Asia’s mysterious role in the early origins of humanity

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