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Modern Europeans have a smaller proportion of Neanderthal genes in their genomes than East Asians do. New research suggests the reason lies at the feet of migrating early farmers.
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Dating of a child's fossilized jaw and teeth suggest our relatives lived at altitude earlier than once thought
New discoveries in Kenya may be changing long-accepted paradigms on stone toolmaking.
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