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Humans are often referred to as “hairless apes.” But how did this trait evolve given that fur provides significant advantages to many mammals?

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New Evidence Complicates the Story of the Peopling of the Americas

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Infographic: Mixed Evidence on Human Occupation of the Americas

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Book Excerpt from Between Ape and Human

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Opinion: Another Species of Hominin May Still Be Alive

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Students Protest Amidst Harvard Sexual Harassment Scandal

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Paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey Dies at Age 77

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2,000-Year-Old Salmon DNA Reveals Secret to Sustainable Fisheries

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Maurice Taieb, Geologist Who Discovered “Lucy” Site, Dies at 86

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65,000-Year-Old Cave Markings Made by Neanderthals: Study

Amazonian Secrets

The Peopling of South America

Ancient Beads Point to Far-Flung Relationships in Southern Africa

Aquatic Apes?

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Did Human Evolution Include a Semi-Aquatic Phase?

Children of Extramarital Affairs Were and Are Rare: Study

Ape Fossils Shed New Light on Evolution of Bipedalism

Image of the Day: Brains and Braincases

Ancient DNA Traces History of South Asians

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When a Urinary Tract Infection Strikes, What Protects the Kidneys?

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Dire Wolf De-Extinction Debate Divides Scientists

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Taking the Guesswork Out of Quality Control Standards

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April 1, 2025, Issue 1

Bunsen Burners and Bad Hair Days

Lab safety rules dictate that one must tie back long hair. Rosemarie Hansen learned the hard way when an open flame turned her locks into a lesson.

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Taking the Guesswork Out of Quality Control Standards

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PFAS: The Forever Chemicals

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Unlocking the Unattainable in Gene Construction

Unlocking the Unattainable in Gene Construction

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Comparing Analytical Solutions for High-Throughput Drug Discovery

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