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Are Neanderthals Human?
Neanderthals present a conundrum well known in biology: What exactly is a species?
Decoding Neanderthals
Shared DNA reveals a deep connection with our long-vanished human cousins.
Depicting Our Ancestors
In this audio slide show, filmmaker Graham Townsley describes what it takes to bring ancient hominids to life.
Building Faces From Fossils
Paleoartist Viktor Deak works from casts of fossil skulls to put faces to Turkana Boy and other ancient hominids.
Lice and Human Evolution
Icky and itchy, yes, but lice hold important clues to our evolution in their DNA.
Evolution Down Under
How did Australia come to be marsupial heaven?
The DNA of Human Evolution
Computational biologist Katie Pollard describes key parts of our DNA that distinguish us from other apes.
Dawn of Humanity
Deep in a South African cave, an astounding discovery reveals clues to what made us human.
What Makes Us Human?
Find out if you're part Neanderthal, about the evolution of laughter, what language may owe to tool-making, and more.
The Evolution of Motherhood
Anthropologist Sarah Hrdy talks about how shared infant-rearing made all the difference in early human evolution.
The Adaptable Human
Paleoanthropologist Rick Potts believes modern humans were adapted to change itself, as he explains in this interview.
Are We Still Evolving?
Whether humans are still evolving biologically depends—and doesn't—on which humans you ask.