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      <div class="rich-text"><p>Editor's note: Many anthropologists today use the label Homo ergaster to distinguish Homo erectus within Africa from H. erectus outside of Africa. In this feature, as in NOVA's "Becoming Human," Turkana Boy is considered Homo erectus for simplicity's sake.</p>
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Koch Foundation

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<p>Paleoartist Viktor Deak blends science with artistry as he meticulously reconstructs the faces of early hominids. In this audio slide show, watch as he takes a cast of the skull of the famous Turkana Boy from fossil to fully realized portrait.</p>


Paleoartist Viktor Deak works from casts of fossil skulls to put faces to Turkana Boy and other ancient hominids.

Building Faces From Fossils

Evolution

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<p>Scientists have discovered a permanent visitor from interstellar space cruising through our solar system.</p>

Rebel Asteroid Found Flying Backwards Near Jupiter

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<div class="rich-text"><p>Supercapacitors run on static electricity and they can recharge and deliver power faster than conventional batteries. Their main drawback is how much energy they can store. But a new technique for making supercapacitors may eliminate that disadvantage&nbsp;and propel them to the forefront of the renewable energy world.</p>
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<div class="rich-text">A new way of making supercapacitors may help them store more energy than normal batteries.</div>

Supercharged Supercapacitors

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<p>In this collection, you&#x27;ll find original short-form videos from NOVA Wonders, a 6-part series exploring the biggest questions on the frontiers of science.</p>

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