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Andy Serkis in Neanderthal make-up

Can CGI finally convince us that Neanderthals were smart?

14 May 2018

We still see Neanderthals as dim, ape-people despite mounting evidence of their intelligence. Can a CGI makeover with Andy Serkis help transform their image?
Dali skull

Ancient skull from China may rewrite the origins of our species

14 November 2017

The 260,000-year-old Dali skull was found in China, but it looks a lot like the earliest known members of our species – which were found in Africa

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