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Bipedal trail at Laetoli, Tanzania was thought to have been left by a bear. It was in fact made by an ancestral hominin who confused researchers by cross-stepping like a ballerina, archaeologists say

Bipedal trail at Laetoli, Tanzania was thought to have been left by a bear. It was in fact made by an ancestral hominin who confused researchers by cross-stepping like a ballerina, archaeologists say

We have more neurons in our cortices than any other species, courtesy of an early technology – and along with them came our long, slow lives, with plenty of chances to gather around the dinner table.

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New research reveals that miscarriage serves a critical role in human evolution – and in some instances, may even be associated with optimal fertility

The discovery of new Australopithecus sediba fossils mean we can now reconstruct most of the spine of one individual, and strengthen the case that the species was bipedal at least some of the time

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Scientists have uncovered the first fossil of a Homo naledi child. This ancestor lived about 250,000 years ago, likely alongside modern humans.

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Cheddar man: 9,000 year old skeleton found inside Cheddar cave