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Study authors say the teeth, dated around 780,000 years old, push back the date humans are known to have engaged in cooking by more than 600,000 years. 

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Famed “Turkana Boy” Discoverer Kamoya Kimeu Dies

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Paleontologist and “Lucy” Codiscoverer Yves Coppens Dies at 87

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Ancient Tooth Could Be Clue in Denisovan Migration Mystery

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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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Opinion: Another Species of Hominin May Still Be Alive

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Paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey Dies at Age 77

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Remembering Those We Lost in 2021

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The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

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Universe 25 Experiment

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T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

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January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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