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Cover Stories
Ancient tooth enamel proteins reveal hidden diversity in African Paranthropus
Researchers uncover a previously unknown genetic branch of ancient hunter-gatherers local to the Colombian land bridge
Lessons from the past: Rapid globalization in Roman Anatolia mirrors the modern Great Acceleration
Oldest whale bone tools discovered
Habitat and humans shaped sloth evolution and extinction
Archaeologist sailing like a Viking makes unexpected discoveries
This gene variant contributed to the dietary and physiological evolution of modern humans
Re-creating the sounds of an underground city
Lost and Found: The Evidence for the Lost Colony
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