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Scarlett Johansson leads a crew of explorers into uncharted territory—and very familiar blockbuster terrain—in yet another dinos-run-amuck adventure.

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A remarkable scientific discovery is reshaping our understanding of human evolution. The analysis of an incredibly preserved ancient skull, dubbed 'Dragon Man,' is providing unprecedented genetic ...

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Archaeologists had already ascertained that Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) showed up in Europe at least 400,000 years ago, and were joined by modern humans (Homo sapiens) about 50,000 years ago.