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• The Chimp-human “missing Link” Wasn’t That Chimp-like

  

  Humans and chimps split from each other 7 - 14 million years ago. What did those first members of the human family look like? Since chimps and other apes are al... Read more

  The 15 October 2015 by   Reprieve
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• Humans Evolved to Sleep Less

  

  Sleep is something every vertebrate does. Why they do this is unknown - although it does seem to enhance learning and clear a build-up of nasty metabolites - bu... Read more

  The 20 October 2015 by   Reprieve
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• Probability of Gun Death

  

  The tragedy in Oregon has reignited the gun debate. Gun control advocates argue that fewer guns mean fewer deaths while gun supporters argue that if citizens... Read more

  The 06 October 2015 by   Ccc1685
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• Homo Naledi Disproves Creationism

  Homo naledi is an important new fossil from Africa that is a huge boon to our understanding of human evolution. It helps provide solid evidence for many... Read more

  The 05 October 2015 by   Reprieve
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• Ancient DNA Reveals the IN to Africa Migration

  

  Modern humans evolved in Africa ~195,000 years ago. But - as you may have noticed - we didn't stay there. By ~100,000 years ago modern humans had began spreadin... Read more

  The 13 October 2015 by   Reprieve
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• Human Hands Are Still Evolving; but Not for the Reason You Might Think

  

  Evolution takes place at a very slow rate. This can make it very difficult to identify if any part of us is still evolving. Which - as an egocentric species - w... Read more

  The 22 October 2015 by   Reprieve
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• Just Don’t Be Last!

  

  I recently ran the Skukuza Half Marathon in order to raise money for some of the community engagement work that the Primate and Predator Project does. I posted... Read more

  The 24 October 2015 by   Iratemonkey
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• Early “failed” Migration out of Africa Was Actually Successful

  

  Humans evolved in Africa within the last 200,000 years. However, they didn't hang around for long. By ~120,000 years ago modern humans began migrating out of... Read more

  The 27 October 2015 by   Reprieve
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• Did Homo Naledi Bury Its Dead?

  The recent discovery of the new member of the human family - Homo naledi - is very important for our understanding of human evolution. It helps confirm a lot o... Read more

  The 06 October 2015 by   Reprieve
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• Attractive People Receive Less Punishment

  

  Humans are social animals. We work together to achieve things that none of us could create individually. However, this makes it possible for some people to... Read more

  The 01 October 2015 by   Reprieve
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