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Australopithecus sediba

Greater Cradle Nature Reserve — a surprising origin safari to the roots of humankind

South Africa

Greater Cradle Nature Reserve — a surprising origin safari to the roots of humankind

By Heather Robertson

SA Heritage Resources Agency defends decision to allow rare fossils to travel with space tourists

South Africa

SA Heritage Resources Agency defends decision to allow rare fossils to travel with space tourists

By Shaun Smillie

‘Greatest age of exploration’ — fossil finder Lee Berger recalls personal journey as world awaits ground-breaking new find

South Africa

‘Greatest age of exploration’ — fossil finder Lee Berger recalls personal journey as world awaits ground-breaking new find

By Matthew Hattingh and Fred Kockott

Professor Lee Berger, a ‘messenger from the past’, unearths major discovery in Rising Star cave system

Africa

Professor Lee Berger, a ‘messenger from the past’, unearths major discovery in Rising Star cave system

By Yves Vanderhaeghen

Two-million-year-old bones reveal how our ancient ancestors got about

Africa

Two-million-year-old bones reveal how our ancient ancestors got about

By Shaun Smillie

Echoes of ancestry: Memories and discoveries around the Cradle of Nature

Magazine

Echoes of ancestry: Memories and discoveries around the Cradle of Nature

By Angus Begg

Reading of Sediba’s bones complicates the evolutionary picture without challenging it

South Africa

Reading of Sediba’s bones complicates the evolutionary picture without challenging it

By Shaun Smillie

A 'Wunderkammer' for Braamfontein

Maverick Life

A 'Wunderkammer' for Braamfontein

By J Brooks Spector

Au sediba: old bones promise new understanding

Sci-Tech

Au sediba: old bones promise new understanding

By Theresa Mallinson

iMaverick, Monday 12 September

Politics

iMaverick, Monday 12 September

By iMaverick Team