Carl Zimmer, New York Times News Service

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Skull bone found in Greece may alter history

New fossil bolsters view that our species migrated from Africa in several waves

Part of a skull named Apidima 2, discovered in a Greek cave, which was determined in a study to have the characteristics of Neanderthal man.

Why the Octopus is so smart

Intelligence comprises sophisticated cognitive skills that help an animal thrive

For decades, researchers have studied how certain animals evolved to be intelligent, among them apes, elephants, dolphins and even some birds, such as crows and parrots.

Did ancient human Lucy fall from a tree?

Mystery that is 3.2m years old may finally be close to being solved

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