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We need to fully explore the planet to understand our species' origins

The study of human evolution has neglected huge areas of Earth, and recent discoveries from Arabia suggest these places have a lot to tell us

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The other cradle of humanity: How Arabia shaped human evolution

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Harvestman genome helps explain how arachnids got grasping legs

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Lost art of the Stone Age: The cave paintings redrawing human history

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Lost art of the Stone Age: The cave paintings redrawing human history

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Most detailed human genome sequence yet reveals our hidden variation

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The fight against coronavirus needs to embrace evolutionary theory

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The fight against coronavirus needs to embrace evolutionary theory

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Richard Lewontin: Pioneering evolutionary biologist dies aged 92

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

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

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Jungle review: How tropical forests helped shape human evolution

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Jungle review: How tropical forests helped shape human evolution

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Newly identified ancestor of Neanderthals complicates the human story

A partial skull and jawbone from Israel belong to a previously unknown hominin group, who may have been the ancestors of the Neanderthals – and who interacted with our species

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

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The human genome has finally been completely sequenced after 20 years

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

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