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Human evolution

Ancient protein from pre-human teeth reveals genetic secrets of human evolutionary tree

Africa

Ancient protein from pre-human teeth reveals genetic secrets of human evolutionary tree

By Elsabé Brits

This is everyone’s story – exhibit offers lessons in how to portray human evolution

Maverick Life

This is everyone’s story – exhibit offers lessons in how to portray human evolution

By Rebecca Ackermann and Wendy Black

Why we need diverse storytellers of human evolution

Sci-Tech

Why we need diverse storytellers of human evolution

By Robyn Pickering, Rebecca Ackermann and Wendy Black

Underground talk: Sorry, who do you wish to squeak to? For the naked mole rat, it won’t be any old rodent

South Africa

Underground talk: Sorry, who do you wish to squeak to? For the naked mole rat, it won’t be any old rodent

By Tiara Walters

A taste for sweet – an anthropologist explains the evolutionary origins of why you’re programmed to love sugar

Magazine

A taste for sweet – an anthropologist explains the evolutionary origins of why you’re programmed to love sugar

By Stephen Wooding

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

Southern Cape's Blombos Cave artefact thought to be earliest evidence of human drawing

South Africa

Southern Cape's Blombos Cave artefact thought to be earliest evidence of human drawing

By Shaun Smillie

A small-brained relative is about to shake up our family tree

Sci-Tech

A small-brained relative is about to shake up our family tree

By Shaun Smillie

Op-Ed: Khoisan have been overshadowed in the land debate

South Africa

Op-Ed: Khoisan have been overshadowed in the land debate

By Ramabina Mahapa

Toba Super Eruption: More bang than an apocalyptic ash cloud?

Africa

Toba Super Eruption: More bang than an apocalyptic ash cloud?

By Shaun Smillie

Op-Ed: Hunter-gatherers – the original affluent society

South Africa

Op-Ed: Hunter-gatherers – the original affluent society

By James Suzman

Rising Star Caves: Homo Naledi has More to Tell

Sci-Tech

Rising Star Caves: Homo Naledi has More to Tell

By Marelise Van Der Merwe