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Our ancient primate ancestors mostly had twins — humans don't, for a good evolutionary reason
Twins are pretty rare, accounting for just 3% of births in the U.S. these days. But new research shows that for primates 60 million years ago, giving birth to twins was the norm.
Modern human ancestors and Neanderthals mated during a 7,000-year-long 'pulse,' 2 new studies reveal
An analysis of genomes from some of the earliest modern humans to live in Europe reveals their ancestors interbred with Neanderthals in one period between 43,000 and 50,000 years ago.
From 'Lucy' to the 'Hobbits': The most famous fossils of human relatives
Lucy may be the best-known prehuman fossil in the world. But other famous fossils have given us important insight into our evolutionary history.
45 amazing facial reconstructions, from Stone Age shamans to King Tut
New scientific techniques are helping us reconstruct people from the past in uncanny detail.
How did people clean themselves before soap was invented?
Soap has a pretty simple formula and a long history.
Who were the Denisovans?
Here are Denisovan facts about their discovery, where and when they lived and what we know about their appearance, genetics and culture.
1st Americans came over in 4 different waves from Siberia, linguist argues
The languages of the earliest Americans evolved in 4 waves, according to one expert.
Early humans lived on 'Persian plateau' for 20,000 years after leaving Africa, study suggests
After early humans traveled out of Africa 70,000 years ago, they had a "hub" on the so-called Persian plateau, a new study suggests.
