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Visualizing inferred human ancestral lineages over time and space. Each line represents an ancestor-descendant relationship in our inferred genealogy of modern and ancient genomes. The width of a line corresponds to how many times the relationship is observed, and lines are colored on the basis of the estimated age of the ancestor.

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A family tree of humanity released in 2022 shows how we're all related

Researchers unveiled a picture of humanity’s genealogy based on 3601 modern genomes and eight ancient genomes going back 2 million years

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M26NDA Vallon-Pont-d'Arc (south-eastern France): OCaverne du Pont-d'ArcO, replica of the Chauvet Cave, registered as a Unesco World Heritage Site. It gathers

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Homo Sapiens Rediscovered review: Hunting human origin stories

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The science of self-knowledge is important, even if it is a bit fuzzy

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A recreation of a Neanderthal man

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Antibiotics encoded in Neanderthal DNA could help us fight infections

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Modern humans that had not long left Africa may have evolved an X chromosome that carried

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Modern humans evolved a 'selfish' X chromosome after Africa exodus

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Ancient human woman wrapping fish in leaves next to a fire

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Early humans may have cooked fish in ovens 780,000 years ago

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Despite reaching 8 billion people, we must plan for population decline

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Despite reaching 8 billion people, we must plan for population decline

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Detail of The Book of the Dead of Queen Nedjmet, papyrus, Egypt, 1070 BC, 21st Dynasty.

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Hieroglyphs: Unlocking ancient Egypt review: Two hundred years on

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Luxor, Egypt, July 12, 2022: Tomb of Tutankhamun, Luxor, Egypt

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Tutankhamun and the Tomb that Changed the World is an engaging update

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Immersive Tutankhamun exhibition reveals the grandeur of his treasures

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Immersive Tutankhamun exhibition reveals the grandeur of his treasures

Beyond King Tut, curated by the National Geographic Society, surrounds visitors with large-scale projections and animations of some of the thousands of artefacts unearthed from the boy king's tomb

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Don’t Miss: Great Egyptology from Tutankhamun to Cleopatra’s daughter

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Egyptology continues to astound 100 years after Tutankhamun was found

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Tutankhamun’s Secrets review: Lively TV documentary spills more beans

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Remote review: An architect in a future Kuala Lumpur comes adrift

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