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Why the ancient hominins of Asia are so mysterious

When it comes to ancient humans in Asia, we have so many fossils and no consensus on how to make sense of them

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The limestone spheroids of 'Ubeidiya

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Mysterious ancient stones were deliberately made into spheres

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Life

Our ultra-mobile arm joints may have evolved for climbing down trees

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Our ancestors may have come close to extinction 900,000 years ago

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Unravelling the secrets of the vagus nerve will revolutionise medicine

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Unravelling the secrets of the vagus nerve will revolutionise medicine

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BEAMBN Tibetan plateau scenery en route from Shegar to Tingri, Tibet

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How prehistoric people settled one of Earth’s most extreme places

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Health

We know almost nothing about thousands of proteins in the human body

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Ape family tree suggests human ancestors weren’t particularly violent

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Mt. Fuji and Tokyo skyline

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Utopia: The ancient discoveries that point to the ideal human society

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Artistic artefacts are rewriting the timeline of ancient South America

A slew of newly found artefacts in South America are revealing surprisingly familiar ways ancient people in the region expressed their creativity, including sculpted figurines, a communal drum and perhaps a previously unrecognised form of writing

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Mind

Could your gut bacteria influence how intelligent you are?

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When did animals like foxes first start living alongside people?

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My Everest review: A horseback journey to the world's highest mountain

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Technology

How smart is ChatGPT really – and how do we judge intelligence in AIs?

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