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The Galapagos of the Indian Ocean: Voyage to a forgotten paradise

Celebrated for their biodiversity, the islands of Socotra could unlock secrets of humans' journey out of Africa – but war and weather hamper the journey there

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Modern lifestyles shaped our evolution only a few thousand years ago

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Neanderthals were stockier than us, so needed more oxygen

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Neanderthals may have powered their bigger bodies by breathing deeper

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David Reich: The truth about us, and where we come from

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David Reich: The truth about us, and where we come from

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People in Chile are currently evolving the ability to digest goat milk

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People in Chile are currently evolving the ability to digest goat milk

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Every man in Spain was wiped out 4500 years ago by hostile invaders

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An adult female Neanderthal hand and arm from the left side.

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Neanderthals had dexterous hands that could have held tools like a pen

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A volcano on Flores

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Volcanic eruption may have helped drive real-life hobbits extinct

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A sliver of bone from a girl who was half-Neanderthal, half-Denisovan

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Prehistoric girl had parents belonging to different human species

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Did we really evolve domestic violence? We don't know yet

A study suggests men in some societies who are violent to their partners may have more children – but that doesn’t mean that evolution favours domestic violence

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It may be impossible to evolve a large brain if you hibernate

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Iceman: Our human history is the real star of a film about Ötzi

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Prehistoric two-year-old could grip tree branches with her feet

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Asia’s mysterious role in the early origins of humanity

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