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THE CONVERSATION ‘Sea monsters’ were real millions of years ago. New fossils tell about their rise and fall 5 min 0 By Nicholas R. Longrich
THE CONVERSATION Secrets in the genes – how ancient DNA sheds light on social changes in Africa 50,000 years ago 5 min 0 By Elizabeth Sawchuk, Jessica Thompson and Mary Prendergast
DAILY MAVERICK 168 Homo erectus: Detective work and geoscience unearth our ancient ancestor’s African roots 4 min 0 By Shaun Smillie
