Humans
Fastest-evolving human gene linked to brain boost
A study of human and chimp genomes finds that a gene associated with neural growth has undergone "accelerated evolutionary change" in humans
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Ancient jewellery points to early origins of language
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Out of Asia
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Ancient beads imply culture older than we thought
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Homo floresiensis: The little troublemaker
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Earth
Interview: Cave diving for Europe’s past
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New research suggests ‘hobbit’ was not a new species
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Editorial: Messy divorce for chimp and human ancestors
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Did humans and chimps once interbreed?
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Muggings were rife in New Stone Age
The first systematic survey of early Neolithic British skulls reveals that life was more violent than anyone expected
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Life
Oldest snake fossil shows a bit of leg
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Ancestors behaving badly
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The very first Americans
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The oldest footprints in Australia
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