Human Evolution
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A DNA study provides a rare glimpse into the close-knit family structure of a Neanderthal community
Fossils found in southern Siberia reveal a small community with close family ties – including a father and his teenage daughter.
Laurits Skov, The Conversation & Richard 'Bert' Roberts, The Conversation
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A new study highlights surprising evolutionary advantages of celibacy
Reproduction, after all, is at the very heart of the evolution that shaped us.
Ruth Mace, The Conversation & Alberto Micheletti, The Conversation
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65,000-year-old ‘stone Swiss Army knives’ highlight the long-distance social ties of early humans
New findings hold global implications for understanding how expanding social networks contributed to the expansion of modern humans out of Africa.
Amy Mosig Way, The Conversation
Trending
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Evolution doesn’t need millions of years. Tiger snakes on an island have evolved over just a century
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Fiction: A courtesan renounces pleasure and embraces Buddhism after she is betrayed by the world
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Yes, India’s Constitution has been hijacked – but not by the Supreme Court
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Australian Open: Sania Mirza bows out of Grand Slams on her own terms, leaving a trail to blaze
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Bharat Jodo Yatra is ending. What do voters think about it?
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Charles Darwin’s theories were tainted by his Victorian sexism
A new study suggests how Victorian sexism influenced the naturalist’s theories.
Matthew Wills, The Conversation
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How a handful of prehistoric geniuses led humanity’s technological revolution
The stone age saw a pattern where technologies like spears, fire and bows were invented once, then spread.
Nicholas R Longrich, The Conversation
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Around 50 million years ago, Africa was an island. So how did primates get there?
An ocean crossing may have made human evolution possible.
Nicholas R Longrich, The Conversation
Video
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Caught on camera: Thieves remove entire ATM in Ajmer, Rajasthan
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Watch: How a Great Dane dog and an orphaned kitten formed an unlikely bond
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Watch: From France to Australia, fans embrace the ‘Pathaan’ craze by singing and dancing in theatres
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Watch: From upside down to inside out, models walk the ramp wearing gowns in strange ways
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Watch: Comedian Jamie Lever’s hilarious take on how Bollywood actors put their children to bed
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In a first, a new mystery human species has been discovered in Israel
Archaeologists have recovered a skull of a distinct ‘Homo’ population that lived from about 420,000 to 120,000 years ago.
Michelle Langley, The Conversation
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A new extinct human species found in China may replace Neanderthals as our closest relatives
The skull of the previously unknown human species, Homo longi, was discovered in 1933.
Anthony Sinclair, The Conversation
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Ancient men were hunters and women were gatherers. Right? Wrong
Archaeological evidence from Peru disproves an old belief.
Vivek Venkataraman, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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Oscar-nominated film ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ is cuteness unlimited
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Three Oscar nominations for India: ‘All That Breathes’, ‘RRR’ and ‘The Elephant Whisperers’
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Shriya Pilgaonkar interview: There’s no big or small role but the depth you bring to the part
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What is our most distant animal relative: a sponge or a comb jelly?
A new study has come up with an answer.
Max Telford, The Conversation & Paschalia Kapli, The Conversation
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Fossils in a Tibetan cave reveal how early humans adapted to live in one of world’s remotest places
Prehistoric humans called Denisovans lived in a remote mountain cave, raising intriguing questions about their relationship to modern humans.
Bo Li, The Conversation, Dongju Zhang, The Conversation, Qiaomei Fu, The Conversation & Zenobia Jacobs, The Conversation
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Was the first ever war between humans and Neanderthals?
How Neanderthals, a species with sophisticated culture and technology, became extinct remains a subject of fierce debate.
Martin Smith, The Conversation & John Stewart, The Conversation
The Field
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India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I: All-round show from Mitchell Santner and Co ensures 21-run victory
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Hockey World Cup: Germany complete another epic comeback to stun Australia, set up final vs Belgium
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U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: India, England set up exciting final clash in inaugural edition
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Watch, IND v NZ: Washington Sundar’s stunning diving return catch to dismiss Mark Chapman in Ranchi
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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic on images of father with Russian flags – ‘Misinterpretation’