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Cover Stories
New technology allows scientists first glimpse of intricate details of Little Foot’s life
The human brain grew as a result of the extinction of large animals
Human arrival in the northern Bahamas
Neanderthals had the capacity to perceive and produce human speech
Ancient Egyptian manual reveals new details about mummification
Ancient skeletal hand could reveal evolutionary secrets
How did dogs get to the Americas? An ancient bone fragment holds clues
New dating techniques reveal Australia’s oldest known rock painting
CT scans of Egyptian mummy reveal new details about the death of a pivotal pharaoh
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