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Itumeleng Molefe follows in his father's footsteps to unearth the links to humanity’s deep past

Our Burning Planet

Itumeleng Molefe follows in his father's footsteps to unearth the links to humanity’s deep past

By Julia Evans

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

SA back in contention for being the place where our species originated following new Sterkfontein Caves discovery

South Africa

SA back in contention for being the place where our species originated following new Sterkfontein Caves discovery

By Shaun Smillie

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

I was part of the team that found the Homo naledi child’s skull: how we did it

Magazine

I was part of the team that found the Homo naledi child’s skull: how we did it

By Marina Elliott