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New fossil finds show we are far from understanding how humans evolved

Humans

New fossil finds show we are far from understanding how humans evolved

We should be wary of attempts to impose a simple narrative on the story of early human evolution – recent discoveries can be interpreted in many ways and future finds are likely to cause further rethinking

Leader

excavation

Humans

Newly identified ancestor of Neanderthals complicates the human story

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The surprising, ancient origins of TB, humanity's most deadly disease

Health

The surprising, ancient origins of TB, humanity's most deadly disease

Features

photographic memory

Life

Did you know? Fewer than 100 people have a photographic memory

Regulars

alcohol

Definition

Alcohol

hominins

Humans

Ancient hominins may have needed midwives to help deliver babies

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cerebellum

Humans

Brain's movement control centre may have had key role in our evolution

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How to boost your self-awareness and make better decisions

Humans

How to boost your self-awareness and make better decisions

Features

Why do we yawn?

Question

Why do we yawn?

How losing a bone in our noses gave us the ability to enjoy flavour

Humans

How losing a bone in our noses gave us the ability to enjoy flavour

Humans need all the help they can get from their senses to stop them making mistakes with their varied diet. Let's hear it for aroma and flavour that helped make them what they are, say Rob Dunn and Monica Sanchez in their fascinating book Delicious

Culture

Humans

People living 100,000 years ago spent time collecting crystals

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Humans

Your leg muscles automatically act to stop you falling when you trip

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Humans

Earliest human ancestors may have swung on branches like chimps

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Humans

Why insulting people's intelligence is incompatible with open debate

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