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The evolution of easier births means slower walking and pelvis issues

Wider hips may make childbirth easier, but increase the risk of other health issues

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Unusually tiny hominin deepens mystery of our Paranthropus cousin

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Unusually tiny hominin deepens mystery of our Paranthropus cousin

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was captured using a remote camera) Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone of Team United States crosses the finish line to win the gold medal with new World Record after competing in the Women's 400m Hurdles Final on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

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A controversial book about human diversity shows how biology unites us

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Ancient face bones offer clues to identity of early humans in Europe

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The biggest coincidence in human evolution

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Humans were living in tropical forests surprisingly early

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22,000-year-old tracks are earliest evidence of transport vehicles

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Chris Stringer with replica skulls of human ancestors

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Chris Stringer is tracing human ancestors back a million years

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Most Europeans may have had dark skin until less than 3000 years ago

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Fossil proteins may soon reveal how we're related to Australopithecus

Australopithecus came before us, but that doesn't tell us which specific individual species is our ancestor. The fossil record is spotty in places, but the latest finds could give us enough clues to pin down how we are linked

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How humans evolved to think about risk may cost Earth dearly

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The human sense of smell is quite good, and matters more than you know

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Has a volcanic eruption ever wiped out a species of hominins?

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People ate lots of foxes and wildcats 10,000 years ago

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