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Cradle of humanity is still revealing new insights about our origins

The Omo-Turkana basin in Africa is home to a treasure trove of ancient human fossils and tools that span 300,000 years – today it is still yielding new discoveries about our species

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Does the family tree of ancient humans need a drastic rewrite?

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Does the family tree of ancient humans need a drastic rewrite?

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Denisovans may have interbred with mysterious group of ancient humans

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How a surge in ancient plagues 5000 years ago shaped humanity

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How a surge in ancient plagues 5000 years ago shaped humanity

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Neanderthal-human hybrids may have been scourged by a genetic mismatch

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Ancient lead exposure may have influenced how our brains evolved

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Early hominin had human-like dexterity and gorilla strength

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Who were the first humans to reach the British Isles?

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: Ludovic Slimak, discoverer of Thorin showing the Thorin maxillar. Photography Laure Metz

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A compelling book about the end of the Neanderthals is a rare treat

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Does this sculpted head show an ancient hunter-gatherer's hairstyle?

A carved figure found in northern France, dated to 27,000 years ago, may reflect how hair was styled in a culture that disappeared during the last glacial maximum

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Understanding the Denisovans means understanding ourselves

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An incredible Denisovan skull is upending the story of human evolution

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Exploring humanity's ancient origins in fantastic new BBC documentary

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Why a mysterious group of ancient humans doesn’t have a species name

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