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Rhythm and timing in laughter reveal that human vocal plasticity falls on a hominid continuum

Human DNA can survive on cave walls for thousands of years, opening new window into prehistory

Scientists have just unlocked the secrets of an ancient scroll torched by Mount Vesuvius

AI has enabled scientists to read the complete text of a carbonized papyrus scroll destroyed during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

7 Expert Habits for a Better Night’s Sleep From Neuroscientist Dr. Matthew Walker

'A weird result from an already weird hominin': Archaeologists discover all Homo naledi skeletons found in South African cave are female

Archaeologists are investigating a South African cave where all 20 discovered Homo naledi skeletons are female.