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A sliver of bone from a girl who was half-Neanderthal, half-Denisovan

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Prehistoric girl had parents belonging to different human species

A sliver of bone once belonged to “Denny”, the child of a Neanderthal mother and a Denisovan father – the first such first-generation hybrid ever found

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Did we really evolve domestic violence? We don't know yet

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It may be impossible to evolve a large brain if you hibernate

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It may be impossible to evolve a large brain if you hibernate

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<em>Iceman</em>: Our human history is the real star of a film about Ötzi

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Iceman: Our human history is the real star of a film about Ötzi

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The truth about intelligence: How useful is a high IQ?

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Specky geeks and airheads? The truth behind intelligence stereotypes

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The truth about intelligence: Can I become cleverer?

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The truth about intelligence: Can I become cleverer?

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The truth about intelligence: What is it really?

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The truth about intelligence: Do IQ tests really work?

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The truth about intelligence: What makes someone smarter than others?

Our search for genes associated with brainpower is starting to bear fruit, but isn’t the whole story. Your IQ is influenced by many subtle factors

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Prehistoric two-year-old could grip tree branches with her feet

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Yoga and meditation work better if you have a brain zap too

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Asia’s mysterious role in the early origins of humanity

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First cannabis-based drug approved in the US to treat epilepsy

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