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Dean Burnett on why disruptive teens might have saved the human race

Dean Burnett on why disruptive teens might have saved the human race

11 September 2019

The behaviour that defines teenagers might be annoying, but neuroscientist Dean Burnett says it could have been crucial for the survival of our species
This is one of the Neanderthal footprints discovered at Le Rozel

Ancient footprints show Neanderthals may have been taller than thought

9 September 2019

The biggest collection of Neanderthal footprints yet discovered offers a window on their social structure, and shows that their group was filled with children
European populations have accumulated many mutations

Europeans have steadily accumulated mutations for thousands of years

9 September 2019

The number of mildly harmful mutations in the European population has increased over the last 45,000 years, a lingering effect of early migration into Europe

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