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Crows, frequently associated with symbolic representations of transformation, exhibit a capacity for symbolic activity, a ...

In Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa, burned bones were found in a dirt layer associated with Homo erectus. The inhabitants ...

An international study of infant remains from 50,000–75,000 years ago has provided new evidence about the developmental ...

This potentially all-female burial site opens up new questions regarding Homo naledi’s culture and social structure. If the ...

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An international team of cave explorers has shown that cave walls and the prehistoric rock art that adorns them can preserve human DNA for thousands of years.

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