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Our fascination with monsters tells us a lot about ourselves

From serpents to zombie pathogens, there is science behind our love of monsters. It reveals a lot about who we are, says Natalie Lawrence

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Our fascination with monsters tells us a lot about ourselves

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When did humans leave the trees for the savannah – or did they at all?

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KEPXDK Australopithecus family

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Nexus review: Yuval Noah Harari is out of his depth in his new book

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SAN FRANCISCO - SEPTEMBER 20: Freshly printed copies of the San Francisco Chronicle run through the printing press at one of the Chronicle's printing facilities September 20, 2007 in San Francisco, California. Newspaper sales in the U.S. continue to slide as people turn to the internet and television for their news. The Chronicle saw its circulation plunge more than 15 percent in 2006 to 398,000 during the week which has hurt newspaper vendor Rick Gaub's business. Unable to sell as many papers as he used to, Gaub is looking for a new way to earn money after selling papers for 42 years. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Altamura skeleton, displaying the same type of popcorn coralloid concretions. The two specimens are located in two separate parts of the cave. Not in scale. Photos by CB.

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Why the amazing Altamura Man fossil remains a mystery

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Hobbit hominins from Indonesia may have had even smaller ancestors

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Donald Johanson excavating Lucy

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Donald Johanson: Unearthing Lucy changed my life and the world

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When did human ancestors start walking on two legs?

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Ancient cave paintings on rocks in Karasay gorge, Taraz, Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan. Petroglyphs Bronze Age and Iron Age rock art; Shutterstock ID 2465182461; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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Did rock art spread from one place or was it invented many times?

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Why did hominins like us evolve at all?

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Did humans evolve to chase down prey over long distances?

Outrunning prey over long distances is an efficient method of hunting for humans, and it was widely used until recently, according to an analysis of ethnographic accounts

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Early humans spread as far north as Siberia 400,000 years ago

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Ancient campsite may show how humans survived volcanic super-eruption

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C1R8W3 Maipure Indians, inhabitants of the Upper Orinoco river, grilling the legs of a dead enemy. Italian Engraving 1781. Colored.

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Is it time for a more subtle view on the ultimate taboo: cannibalism?

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Our human ancestors often ate each other, and for surprising reasons

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Our human ancestors often ate each other, and for surprising reasons

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