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Professor Lee Berger, palaeontologist, explorer and member of The National Geographic Society, gestures as he explains the scientific relevance of discovering Homo Naledi in the Rising Star caves system in The Cradle of Human Kind, on May 11, 2023. The news shakes the foundations of human evolution: world-renowned paleontologist Lee Berger announced on Monday that he had discovered the oldest graves ever found in South Africa, pushing back the first traces of mortuary practices by some 100,000 years . The oldest tombs discovered so far were found in Israel and Egypt at the beginning of the 20th century. They date from around 100,000 years before our era and house the remains of Homo sapiens, the direct ancestor of man. The burials unearthed in South Africa date from -200,000 to -300,000 years. (Photo by Luca Sola / AFP) (Photo by LUCA SOLA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Cave of Bones review: Lee Berger on the discovery of Homo naledi

Following his discovery of the ancient hominin Homo naledi, Lee Berger was determined to enter the cave where the fossils were discovered, but a dreadful journey lay ahead

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Cillian Murphy is J. Robert Oppenheimer in OPPENHEIMER, written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan.

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How Oppenheimer addresses the paranoia around nuclear power

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Meg 2: The Trench review: Light on science, heavy on fun

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Meg 2: The Trench review: Light on science, heavy on fun

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Talking Heads review: Cunning tale of how conversation creates worlds

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Talking Heads review: Cunning tale of how conversation creates worlds

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The Underworld review: A gripping voyage into the deep ocean

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The Underworld review: A gripping voyage into the deep ocean

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What an Owl Knows review: Inside the world of this mysterious bird

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Full length photo of astronaut in space suit and helmet on Mars walking away from the camera towards a dust storm in the distance, red orange all around

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In Light-Years There's No Hurry review: Embracing a cosmic perspective

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: A pro-Trump mob confronts U.S. Capitol police outside the Senate chamber of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress held a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. A group of Republican senators said they would reject the Electoral College votes of several states unless Congress appointed a commission to audit the election results. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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The Other Pandemic review: Can smart reframing fight conspiracies?

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Kagami review: Mixed-reality gig brings dead headliner back to life

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Blight review: The threat of a fungi-fuelled pandemic

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The Saint of Bright Doors review: Fine debut probes nature of memory

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Oppenheimer review: Great film goes to the heart of atomic warfare

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