Humans
Ancient campsite may show how humans survived volcanic super-eruption
Evidence from an archaeological site in Ethiopia suggests ancient humans adapted their diet during a dry spell after the Toba volcano eruption 74,000 years ago
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Mind
The hidden evolutionary advantages of the teenage brain
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Humans
Is it time for a more subtle view on the ultimate taboo: cannibalism?
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Humans
Our human ancestors often ate each other, and for surprising reasons
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Life
Great apes like teasing each other – which may be the origin of humour
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Humans
Did Homo naledi bury its dead? Debate rages over human relative
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Humans
How did Paranthropus, the last of the ape-people, survive for so long?
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Comment
Eve review: Why women’s bodies belong at the heart of human evolution
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Humans
Early humans lived in Ethiopian highlands 2 million years ago
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Humans
The desire for legacy is a mental glitch but we can use it for good
The strange drive to be remembered after death may result from a cognitive glitch, but it could help solve big problems from climate change to inequality
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Humans
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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Humans
Our ancestors may have come close to extinction 900,000 years ago
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Humans
Ape family tree suggests human ancestors weren’t particularly violent
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