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Humans

Our ancestors may have begun barbecuing 1.5 million years ago

Our ancestors may have learned to control fire 1.5 million years ago, which could explain how we came to be human

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Geek coastline

Humans

Our species got to Europe 165,000 years earlier than we thought

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Health

Do you run with bent arms? Turns out it doesn't make much difference

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Belly button lint

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Belly button lint

What is the body made of?

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What is the body made of?

Ruth Mace on human evolution and surviving the apocalypse with yaks

Humans

Ruth Mace on human evolution and surviving the apocalypse with yaks

Regulars

How many steps a day do you really need? Spoiler: It isn't 10,000

Health

How many steps a day do you really need? Spoiler: It isn't 10,000

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Reconstruction of Homo erectus

Humans

Mystery hominin had sex with ancestors of Neanderthals and Denisovans

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What is CRISPR?

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What is CRISPR?

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

DNA from a pair of 31,000 year old children’s teeth found near the Yana River has led to the discovery of a previously unknown group of ancient Siberians

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Health

Two brain-rejuvenating proteins have been identified in young blood

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Humans

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

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Humans

Did we split from Neanderthals 400,000 years earlier than we thought?

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Humans

Does population genetics have a racism problem, even today?

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