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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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Life may have begun on Earth 100 million years earlier than we thought

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Life may have begun on Earth 100 million years earlier than we thought

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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: What makes someone smarter than others?

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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?

Far from being an indefinable concept, a single measure of intelligence underpins our problem-solving, musicality and even creativity and emotional skills

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The truth about intelligence: Do IQ tests really work?

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

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Mind

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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