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We are unlocking how frozen microbes stay alive for 100,000 years

Microbes found buried deep in Siberian permafrost may be able to survive over extremely long timescales using protein repair genes

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A skull unearthed in Harbin, China, turns out to belong to a Denisovan

Humans

An incredible Denisovan skull is upending the story of human evolution

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TX DATE:21-07-2025,TX WEEK:29,EMBARGOED UNTIL:08-07-2025 00:00:00,DESCRIPTION:Dramatic reconstruction of early anatomically modern Homo sapiens living in Africa.,COPYRIGHT:BBC Studios,CREDIT LINE:BBC / BBC Studios

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Exploring humanity's ancient origins in fantastic new BBC documentary

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Did childcare fuel language? A new book makes the case

Culture

Life

Weird microbial partnership shows how complex life may have evolved

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Fossil teeth may come from a new species of early hominin

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Why a mysterious group of ancient humans doesn’t have a species name

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Health

The real reason why we lost the ability to make vitamin C

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Your pet dog’s ancestor was a fierce, wild animal. How was it tamed?

Features

Giant meat-eating dinosaur skulls reveal ‘bone-crushing’ bite

Life

Giant meat-eating dinosaur skulls reveal ‘bone-crushing’ bite

Differences in the skulls of carnivorous dinosaurs suggest some dinosaurs ripped flesh while others crushed bones

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Health

Let a breakthrough in measuring body clocks ease the ills of shiftwork

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Humans

Homo naledi's burial practices could change what it means to be human

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Humans

What were ancient humans thinking when they began to bury their dead?

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Humans

Evolution has made humans both Machiavellian and born socialists

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