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Although Neanderthals became extinct 40,000 years ago, there has never been more of their DNA on Earth.
Neanderthals have served as a reflection of our own humanity since they were first discovered in 1856. What we think we know about them...
What is it about the human brain that makes us superior to other animals in terms of intelligence?
Humans are unrivalled in the area of cognition. After all, no other species has sent probes to other planets, produced lifesaving vaccines or created...
Would we still see ourselves as ‘human’ if other hominin species hadn’t gone extinct?
In our mythologies, there’s often a singular moment when we became “human”. Eve plucked the fruit of the tree of knowledge and gained awareness...
