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The other cradle of humanity: How Arabia shaped human evolution

New evidence reveals that Arabia was not a mere stopover for ancestral humans leaving Africa, but a lush homeland where they flourished and evolved

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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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Richard Lewontin

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Richard Lewontin: Pioneering evolutionary biologist dies aged 92

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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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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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Newly identified ancestor of Neanderthals complicates the human story

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

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

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

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Ancient hominins may have needed midwives to help deliver babies

Based on the shapes of their pelvises, extinct hominins like Australopithecus had a hard time giving birth, suggesting mothers in labour needed assistance from their peers

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Brain's movement control centre may have had key role in our evolution

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How to boost your self-awareness and make better decisions

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Why do we yawn?

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How losing a bone in our noses gave us the ability to enjoy flavour

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