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Are Neanderthals descendants of modern humans?

The gap between genetics and archaeology leaves us with an unclear picture of where the Neanderthals originated. Columnist Michael Marshall details a surprising new hypothesis that suggests they may have come from us

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We’ve only just confirmed that Homo habilis really existed

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Which humans first made tools or art – and how do we know?

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2025 was chock full of exciting discoveries in human evolution

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Cradle of humanity is still revealing new insights about our origins

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Who were the first humans to reach the British Isles?

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Why a mysterious group of ancient humans doesn’t have a species name

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What the complete ape genome is revealing about the earliest humans

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The biggest coincidence in human evolution

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

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Game-changing archaeology from the past 5 years – and what’s to come

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How we misunderstood what the Lucy fossil reveals about ancient humans

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How the evolution of citrus is inextricably linked with our own

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