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Svante Pääbo Awarded Nobel for Paleogenomics

The geneticist’s accomplishments include sequencing Neanderthal DNA and leading the project that identified a new species of hominin, the Denisovans.

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Mutation Linked to Difference Between Human and Neanderthal Brains

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The Energetic Cost of Chewing May Have Shaped Hominin Evolution

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Paleontologist and “Lucy” Codiscoverer Yves Coppens Dies at 87

Lisa Winter | | 2 min read

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Book Excerpt from Between Ape and Human

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Opinion: Another Species of Hominin May Still Be Alive

Gregory Forth | | 4 min read

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Paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey Dies at Age 77

Chloe Tenn | | 3 min read

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

Lisa Winter | | 2 min read

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Indigenous Filipino Group Has Highest Known Denisovan Ancestry

Annie Melchor | | 3 min read

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“Dragon Man” May Replace Neanderthal as Our Closest Relative

Amanda Heidt | | 8 min read

Y Chromosome from Early Modern Humans Replaced Neanderthal Y

Jef Akst | | 5 min read

Genetics Steps In to Help Tell the Story of Human Origins

Katarina Zimmer | | 10+ min read

Infographic: Meet Your Ancient Ancestors and Relatives in Africa

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45,000-Year-Old Human Remains Found in Bulgarian Cave

Jef Akst | | 2 min read

Image of the Day: Ancient Dental Enamel

Amy Schleunes | | 1 min read

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Remnants of Extinct Hominin Species Found in West African Genomes

Shawna Williams | | 2 min read

Homo sapiens Might Not Be Responsible for Neanderthal Demise

Catherine Offord | | 2 min read

Ape Fossils Shed New Light on Evolution of Bipedalism

Catherine Offord | | 2 min read

Neanderthal DNA in Modern Human Genomes Is Not Silent

Jef Akst | | 10+ min read

Exploding Stars Probably Didn’t Spur Hominins to Walk Upright

Ashley Yeager | | 3 min read

Infographic: History of Ancient Hominin Interbreeding

Jef Akst | | 3 min read

Ancient Genomes Reveal Clues About Native Americans’ Past

Jef Akst | | 2 min read

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Neanderthals and Modern Humans Diverged Earlier than Thought: Study

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