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ancient humans

Evolution

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Evolution

The archaeological site near the Yana River. Alla Mashezerskaya maps the artefacts in the area where two 31,000-year-old milk teeth were found.

Humans

Children's teeth reveal previously unknown ancient humans in Siberia

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A worker checks the jars used to contain rice wine at Shaoxing Nuerhong Winery Company in Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province. The company maintains its traditional rice wine brewing method, which is composed of nearly 20 processing steps.

Humans

Early farmers liked alcohol so much they invented two ways to brew it

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Angela Saini video interview: The return of race in mainstream science

Humans

Angela Saini video interview: The return of race in mainstream science

Regulars

Denisovans

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Denisovans

How the young can rejuvenate the old

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How the young can rejuvenate the old

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How humans are shaping the planet: are we in the anthropocene?

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How humans are shaping the planet: are we in the anthropocene?

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Svalbard vault

Earth

Underland is a profound journey into the mirror world of the dead

Culture

Tipping pills into hand

Comment

Genetics studies are too white – that’s failing people and science

Comment

Our brains might sense Earth's magnetic field just like birds do

Mind

Our brains might sense Earth's magnetic field just like birds do

Some magnetic field alterations cause changes in our brain activity, suggesting a magnetic sense could have played a role in the nomadic lives of our hunter-gatherer ancestors

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Humans

Humans couldn't pronounce 'f' and 'v' sounds before farming developed

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Health

Opt-out organ donation law: Your questions answered

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Humans

Sailors spread the ancient fashion for monuments like Stonehenge

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How nature is evolving in the human age

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