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Stone tools at Ukraine site are the oldest evidence of humans in Europe

Science Mar 06

Ancient stone tools found in Ukraine may have been used by early humans over 1 million years ago

By Christina Larson, Associated Press

Science Sep 25

Natural History Museum In London
More research is examining how we carry the ‘genetic legacy’ of extinct human species

Neanderthal genes have been linked with our immune systems and COVID-19 response, while Denisovan genes may help adapt to high altitudes.

By Laura Ungar, Maddie Burakoff, Associated Press

Science Apr 02

A little boy and his older brother protect themselves from the rain with an umbrella, in a city
Why people choose to cooperate, according to behavioral science

Most people care what others think of them. In many situations, that can be leveraged for the common good.

By Bob Holmes, Knowable Magazine

Science Oct 28

A Khoisan woman in Namibia on August 22, 2010 are an ethnic group of southwest Africa. They live in the Kalahari Desert across the borders of Botswana, Namibia, Angola and South Africa. Most live in Botswana. They have a foraging lifestyle based on the hunting of wild animals (usually with bows and poison arrows and spears) and the gathering of veld food. Their lifestyle is particularly adapted to the hard conditions of the Kalahari Desert. Photo by Eric LAFFORGUE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
Cradle of modern human life found in Botswana…maybe

The motherland of all motherlands has been genetically pinpointed in northern Botswana, but is it truly the source of modern humans?…

By Nsikan Akpan

Science Sep 10

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Trove of fossils from a long-lost human ancestor is greatest find in decades

Scientists have discovered a new human-like species, deep in a cave system in South Africa. Researchers have said that the discovery could change our conception of human ancestry. For more on the discovery, Jeffrey Brown speaks to Jamie Shreeve of…

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