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Hominidae

Sad, bad sad: Humans bid farewell to Koko, the gorilla who signed

RIP Koko the Signing Gorilla (1972-2018)

Sad, bad sad: Humans bid farewell to Koko, the gorilla who signed

By J Brooks Spector

Op-Ed: We need more scientific rock stars, not less

South Africa

Op-Ed: We need more scientific rock stars, not less

By Alex Eliseev

Meet the neighbours – Homo naledi’s coming out party

Maverick Life

Meet the neighbours – Homo naledi’s coming out party

By J Brooks Spector

SA's Indiana Jones, Lee Berger

Maverick Life

SA's Indiana Jones, Lee Berger

By J Brooks Spector