Australopithecus

These monkeys are 3,000 years into their own 'Stone Age'

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These monkeys are 3,000 years into their own 'Stone Age'

3.6-Million-Year-Old Human Ancestor Unveiled to Public

Human ancestors carved meat with stone tools almost a million years earlier than expected

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Not Exactly Rocket Science

Human ancestors carved meat with stone tools almost a million years earlier than expected

Saturday links

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Not Exactly Rocket Science

Saturday links

The unveiling of Australopithecus sediba was covered by some excellent journalism from Carl Zimmer at Slate, Kate Wong at Scientific American and Brian Switek at Laelaps. Meanwhile, Ivan Oransky covers the embargo farrago that surrounded this story, and I suggest to the world’s journalists that the only acceptable use of the phrase “missing link” is […]

Confusing Cavemen

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The Loom

Confusing Cavemen

Close to Homo? – The announcement of Australopithecus sediba

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Laelaps

Close to Homo? – The announcement of Australopithecus sediba

Almost two million years ago, two humans died in a cave. Today their remains have been described in the journal Science, and the bones represent one of our hitherto unknown fossil relatives.

Deep Survival with Laurence Gonzales When Times Were Really Tough

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Deep Survival with Laurence Gonzales When Times Were Really Tough

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