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Who were the first humans to reach the British Isles?

As ancient humans left Africa, they encountered many harsh environments including the Sahara and the high Arctic, but one of the last places they inhabited was Britain, likely due to the relentless cold and damp climate

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

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

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Central market in Acanceh, Yucatan state, Mexico

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

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Illustration of a teenage girl who is the offspring of a Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis) mother and Denisovan (Homo sapiens denisova) father. A bone fragment with this hybrid ancestry was found in the Denisova Cave in Russia. The bone belonged to a female who was at least 13 years old and died around 90,000 years ago. It was known from genetic analysis of other fossils that the two species had interbred, but this is the first first-generation offspring of such a pairing to be found.

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Understanding the Denisovans means understanding ourselves

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

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An incredible Denisovan skull is upending the story of human evolution

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Did childcare fuel language? A new book makes the case

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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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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

An extinct group of humans that were once widespread in Asia don’t have an official species name – part of the reason is archaeological, and part is a legal question

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

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

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

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Evolution has made humans both Machiavellian and born socialists

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