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We’re about to unlock the secrets of ancient human brains

For the first time, we have a method for extracting proteins from preserved soft tissues like brains – which could be a treasure trove of evolutionary information

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Humans were crafting tools from whale bones 20,000 years ago

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Babies start showing empathy even before they can speak

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What the complete ape genome is revealing about the earliest humans

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Reading the Regime du Corps

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BP2AYN Pinocchio wooden toys, Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy

Mind

Can we get better at spotting when someone is lying?

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Swallow (Hirundo rustica) in flight chasing a Tsetse fly (Glossina sp.), Kenya, Africa.

Life

Welcome to a great, straightforward guide to the tree of life

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Ancient camp shows how humans adapted to extreme cold in Europe

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HR8B2Y Tocharian manuscript THT133

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An elegant account of how one ancient language went global

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Ancient humans may have faced radiation risk 41,000 years ago

A weakening of Earth’s magnetic field known as the Laschamps event would have increased the threat of solar radiation, perhaps requiring ancient humans to invent protective measures

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Denisovan fossil from Taiwan gives clue to mysterious ancient humans

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Arabia has been green for long spells in the past 8 million years

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The hunt for the birthplace of Indo-European languages

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Mammoth tusk flakes may be the oldest ivory objects made by humans

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