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The limestone spheroids of 'Ubeidiya

Humans

Mysterious ancient stones were deliberately made into spheres

Stone balls found at a site used by early humans about 1.4 million years ago didn’t become round after being used as hammers, but were intentionally knapped into spheres

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Life

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

News

Humans

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

News

Unravelling the secrets of the vagus nerve will revolutionise medicine

Health

Unravelling the secrets of the vagus nerve will revolutionise medicine

Features

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

Humans

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

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Humans

Ape family tree suggests human ancestors weren’t particularly violent

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Mt. Fuji and Tokyo skyline

Humans

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

Features

Humans

Artistic artefacts are rewriting the timeline of ancient South America

News

Mind

Could your gut bacteria influence how intelligent you are?

News

Urban red fox (Vulpes vulpes) wandering on top of brick wall spiked with broken glass on very early morning in residential gardens.; Shutterstock ID 1889796793; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Life

When did animals like foxes first start living alongside people?

We used to think "synanthropic" animals like raccoons, foxes and ravens started living alongside people around the time of the agricultural revolution, about 10,000 years ago. But it could have been much earlier, says Michael Marshall

Comment

Comment

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

Culture

Technology

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

Features

Humans

Can we ever know who invented the wheel?

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Life

Early break-up of eastern African forests shaped our ape ancestors

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