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Bone ‘fingerprints’ unlock hidden stories of underwater caves
Baby fossils reveal link between human and Neanderthal development
Rainforest foragers intensified plant use long before agriculture
Discovery challenges long-held beliefs on early human technology in East Asia 
Dental plaque from Iron Age Ukraine provides insight into the diet of horse-back warriors 
Deep revelation: Landmark dig at Sulawesi cave could reveal overlap between extinct humans and us  
Oldest known cremation in Africa poses 9,500-year-old mystery about Stone Age hunter-gatherers
Monash researchers to collaborate on four ARC Centres of Excellence
If evolution is real, then why isn’t it happening now? An anthropologist explains that humans actually are still evolving
Ancient Lead Exposure Shaped Evolution Of Human Brain Over Millions Of Years
Training AI To Identify Ancient Artists
‘Toothpick Grooves’ In Ancient Fossil Human Teeth May Not Be From Toothpicks After All
12,000-year-old monumental camel rock art acted as ancient ‘road signs’ to water sources 
12,000-year-old rock art marked ancient water sources in Arabia’s desert
When mental health apps become worry engines: how digital ‘care’ can hijack our anxieties
Hobbits of Flores evolved to be small by slowing down growth during childhood, new research on teeth and brain size suggests
Women do the most cooking at home. So why do men get to hog the BBQ?
When sex never happens – new research maps adults without sexual experience
Volcanoes can help us untangle the evolution of humans – here’s how
Southern Cross University research dates oldest human presence on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island
Archaeologists find oldest evidence of humans on ‘Hobbit’s’ island neighbour – who they were remains a mystery 
Gorillas In Trees
2-million-year-old pitted teeth from our ancient relatives reveal secrets about human evolution
Different Ways Of ‘getting Grip’
Who would win in a fight between 100 men and 1 gorilla? An evolutionary expert weighs in
Phoenician culture spread mainly through cultural exchange
Longest known seafaring venture 8,500 years ago brings hunter-gatherers to Malta before early farmers 
Race isn’t a ‘biological reality,’ contrary to recent political claims − here’s how scientific consensus on race developed in the 20th century
Study reveals 8 million years of ‘Green Arabia’ as key route
Unearthing Lush, Vibrant Past Of World’s Largest Desert
Why Humans Have Smaller Face Than Neanderthals
Academic publishing is a multibillion-dollar industry. It’s not always good for science
Inside the sex lives of chimpanzees: it’s about much more than just reproduction
How AI imagery could be used to develop fake archaeology
Human ancestor thrived longer and in harsher conditions than previous estimates 
Why Medium-sized Animals Are Better Built For Speed
New Timeline For Neandertal Gene Flow Event
Fossilized footprints reveal 2 extinct hominin species living side by side 1.5 million years ago
Smaller brains? Fewer friends? An evolutionary biologist asks how AI will change humanity’s future
MBB Researchers Granted Over 50 Mkr
Not too big, not too small: why modern humans are the ideal size for speed
How do genes shape the structures in our brains? We studied 70,000 people and found new links to ADHD and Parkinson’s
Iron nuggets in the Pinnacles unlock secrets of ancient and future climates
Smallest arm bone in human fossil record sheds light on the dawn of Homo floresiensis 
Cave painting in Indonesia is the oldest known ‘picture story’ 
Making art is a uniquely human act, and one that provides a wellspring of health benefits
How Neanderthal language differed from modern human – they probably didn’t use metaphors
The reconstruction of a 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman’s face makes her look quite friendly – there’s a problem with that

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