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Sally Christine Reynolds

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Were Denisovans tall compared to other ancient humans? We should be sceptical

Two Denisovan leg bones from Taiwan came from tall individuals. But we can’t generalise to a whole species just yet.

19.08.2026 30

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Sally Christine Reynolds

Ancient tooth proteins suggest Homo erectus may have left a genetic legacy in people today

Studies of Chinese Homo erectus suggest that it was no evolutionary dead end, but contributed genes to modern people in the region.

18.05.2026 40

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Sally Christine Reynolds

Over 16,000 dinosaur tracks discovered at a site in Bolivia

The tracks were found parallel to an ancient shoreline in the Torotoro National Park.

22.12.2025 20

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Sally Christine Reynolds

Fossil hand from human relative puzzles scientists with mix of human- and gorilla-like features

The fossils from Kenya belong to a species called Paranthropus boisei.

27.10.2025 20

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Sally Christine Reynolds