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Hominid enthusiasts can see the highlights of human evolution at evotourism destinations around the world
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A 77,000-year-old grass mattress is the earliest bed in the archaeological record. What did earlier hominids sleep on?
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Seventy years ago, an important collection of "Peking Man" fossils disappeared in China. They are still missing today
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A new archaeological study shows how Neanderthals' ability to adapt to changing climates may have led to the species' eventual extinction
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You may have noticed that our ancestors are increasingly called hominins, which is the result of researchers revising how they classify primates
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Hominids have complicated names, but their scientific monikers are less mysterious when their Latin, Greek and African roots are decoded
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Cold temperatures aren't enough to kill off any bacteria on your clothing
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Genetic studies reveal that some modern humans carry DNA from extinct hominid species, evidence of ancient interbreeding
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Some scientists think humans and other primates evolved big brains in response to the social challenges of living in large groups
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It's hard to find hominid bones in museums, but it's easy to see them on the Internet
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A fossil discovery in 1924 revolutionized the search for human ancestors, leading scientists to Africa
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Smithsonian's newest blog tracks the latest developments in the field of human evolution
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A new analysis of a 2-million-year-old hominid shows that it had an intriguing mix of australopithecine and Homo-like traits
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These games are fun but also have important lessons to teach about infectious diseases
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When "autophagy" was blocked, hunger signals were blocked and the mice became lighter and leaner
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Coronary heart disease isn't just a modern problem--even the ancient Egyptians suffered from it
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Oncologist Brian Druker developed a new treatment for a deadly cancer, leading to a breakthrough that has transformed medicine
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