Ancient antelope teeth offer surprise insights into how early humans lived

By Megan Malherbe, Research Assistant Scientific Collection Institute of Evolutionary Medicine Faculty of Science, University of Zurich

Understanding what the environment looked like millions of years ago is essential for piecing together how our earliest ancestors lived and survived. Habitat shapes everything, from what food was available, to where water could be found, to how predators and prey interacted.

For decades, scientists studying South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind have tried to reconstruct the landscape in which species like Australopithecus…

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~	Thai villagers have moved four times to escape rising sea levels – life on the climate-change frontline

~	A history of the dukes of York

~	Why does putting back the clocks an hour disrupt us so much?

~	England’s new phonics target sets schools an almost impossible task

~	From monkey glands to ‘young blood’: the long, strange history of chasing immortality through transplants

~	London Film Festival: a hit year for human dramas – the films to look out for in 2026

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~	What are V-levels, England’s new post-16 qualification, and will they improve vocational education?

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