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2019 Preview: Teeth will reveal our species’ deep evolutionary past

18 December 2018

We will start to learn what a host of ancient animal and early human remains really are, thanks to new techniques for analysing tiny fragments of fossil remains
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2018 preview: Get ready to meet your newest long-lost ancestor

19 December 2017

Fossils from our ancient relatives have been turning up at an increasing rate, and rumours are rife that the next new species is about to drop

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