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In the News: A Fossil Called “Ida”

In the News

May 27th, 2009
In the News: A Fossil Called “Ida”

The media has jumped all over this beautifully preserved 47-million-year-old fossil, with some even calling it a “missing link.” What do you think?

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Spark Blog: Video: Humaniqueness

May 22nd, 2009
Spark Blog: Video: Humaniqueness

Harvard's Marc Hauser has coined his own term for what we’ve been calling the Human Spark – humaniqueness.

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Spark Blog: Video: Ancient Dental Cleaning

May 20th, 2009
Spark Blog: Video: Ancient Dental Cleaning

Amanda Henry showed us how she very gently scrapes dental plaque from the Skhul 5 skull’s molars to find out what our ancestors may have eaten.

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Spark Blog: Larry Engel: Running Better in “Non-sneakers”

May 6th, 2009
Spark Blog: Larry Engel: Running Better in “Non-sneakers”

Harvard's Dan Lieberman argues that we humans evolved to become the best long-distance runners on earth -- and we did it barefoot!

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What is the nature of human uniqueness