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The bones arranged in the approximate anatomical position of the right foot

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Ancient human foot bones shed light on how two species coexisted

Scientists have finally assigned foot bones found in 2009 to an ancient human species, and the move suggests that different types of hominins lived close by in harmony

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Kissing may have evolved in an ape ancestor 21 million years ago

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New Denisovan discovery could rewrite our family tree

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New Denisovan discovery could rewrite our family tree

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A cave showing ancient rock art

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We can finally hear the long-hidden music of the Stone Age

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Neanderthals' hefty noses weren’t well adapted to cold climates

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Cradle of humanity is still revealing new insights about our origins

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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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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

Lead poisoning isn't just a modern phenomenon: fossil teeth show signs that it affected ancient hominids, and Homo sapiens may have coped better than our close relatives

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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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We’re finally reading the secrets of Herculaneum’s lost library

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

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