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evolution

ape skulls and brains

Humans

Great ape brains have a feature that we thought was unique to humans

Our ape cousins have asymmetrical brains just like we do, which might require us to rethink ideas on the evolution of brain specialism in our hominin ancestors

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DNA analysis of people in West Africa reveals 'ghost' human ancestor

Humans

DNA analysis of people in West Africa reveals 'ghost' human ancestor

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Same-sex attraction isn't an evolutionary paradox - here's why

Humans

Same-sex attraction isn't an evolutionary paradox - here's why

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The mysterious microbes shifting humanity's place in the tree of life

Life

The mysterious microbes shifting humanity's place in the tree of life

Features

Fossil teeth

Humans

A skull suggests humans have been getting piercings for 12,000 years

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DNA from ancient skeletons reveals a lost branch of modern humans

Humans

DNA from ancient skeletons reveals a lost branch of modern humans

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Ancestors game

Technology

Video game Ancestors lets you meddle with the epic story of evolution

Culture

Strange spider-shaped microorganisms could be our distant ancestors

Life

Strange spider-shaped microorganisms could be our distant ancestors

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Homo erectus

Humans

Ancient humans were weirdly slow to cross from mainland Asia to Java

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Trilobite fossils

Life

Four great waves of animals have spread out from the tropics

The tropics are the most biodiverse regions on Earth. Now there is evidence that they are also the main source of evolutionary innovation and diversity

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Humans

Homo erectus lived recently enough that it may have met Denisovans

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Humans

Quiz of the year: Test your knowledge of 2019's science stories

Regulars

Space

Martin Rees: We will become a new species by expanding beyond Earth

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Life

Scientific truth doesn't exist – but we must still strive for answers

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