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Ape ‘midwives’ spotted helping female bonobos give birth

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Ape ‘midwives’ spotted helping female bonobos give birth

When female bonobos went into labour, other females gathered around to keep them safe, swatting away flies and even seemingly trying to catch the baby as it emerged

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Andy Serkis in Neanderthal make-up

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Can CGI finally convince us that Neanderthals were smart?

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Stem cells may reveal how Neanderthal DNA works in modern humans

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Stem cells may reveal how Neanderthal DNA works in modern humans

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origins artwork

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Origin of our species: Why humans were once so much more diverse

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A scan of a brain

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A high IQ may protect men from a cause of psychological stress

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Ancient finger bone may reveal humanity's path out of Africa

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Ancient finger bone may reveal humanity's path out of Africa

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DNA from another mystery human ancestor lingers in some people

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DNA from another mystery human ancestor lingers in some people

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Neanderthals ambushed cave bears as they awoke from hibernation

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Neanderthals ambushed cave bears as they awoke from hibernation

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Children at school

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Does your kids’ DNA matter more than which school they go to?

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Our ancestors mated with the mystery 'Denisovan' people – twice

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Our ancestors mated with the mystery 'Denisovan' people – twice

The genes of extinct hominins called Denisovans live on in people from China and Papua New Guinea, suggesting two instances of cross-species breeding

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The Genius Within: How to be smart in the 21st century

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Found: more than 500 genes that are linked to intelligence

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How 91av readers predicted the Oscar winners

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Neanderthals made the oldest cave art in the world

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