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Hobbit hominins from Indonesia may have had even smaller ancestors

An arm bone from an ancient human that lived 700,000 years ago on the island of Flores is the smallest ever found from an adult hominin, adding a new piece to the puzzle of Homo floresiensis

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Donald Johanson excavating Lucy

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Donald Johanson: Unearthing Lucy changed my life and the world

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Your pupils change size as you breathe

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When did human ancestors start walking on two legs?

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The Tropical jungle with river and sun beam and foggy in the garden

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How ghost cities in the Amazon are rewriting the story of civilisation

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Ancient cave paintings on rocks in Karasay gorge, Taraz, Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan. Petroglyphs Bronze Age and Iron Age rock art; Shutterstock ID 2465182461; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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Did rock art spread from one place or was it invented many times?

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Why did hominins like us evolve at all?

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Did humans evolve to chase down prey over long distances?

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Early humans spread as far north as Siberia 400,000 years ago

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Ancient campsite may show how humans survived volcanic super-eruption

Evidence from an archaeological site in Ethiopia suggests ancient humans adapted their diet during a dry spell after the Toba volcano eruption 74,000 years ago

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'Useless' appendage of the ovaries may play key role in fertility

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The hidden evolutionary advantages of the teenage brain

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When does a bone become a fossil?

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Is it time for a more subtle view on the ultimate taboo: cannibalism?

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