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In the summer of 2022, Lee Berger lost 50 pounds in order to wriggle though impossibly small openings in the Rising Star cave complex in South Africa—spaces where his team has been unearthing the remains of Homo naledi, a proto-human likely to have coexisted with Homo sapiens some 250,000 years ago. The lead researcher on the site, still Berger had never made his way into the dark, cramped,
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"Provocative and delightfully discursive essays on natural history . . . Gould is the Stan Musial of essay writing. He can work himself into a corkscrew of ideas and improbable allusions paragraph after paragraph and then, uncoiling, hit it with such power that his fans know they are experiencing the game of essay writing at its best." —John Noble Wilford, New York Times Book Review ... Read more

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Charles Darwin Origin of Species Explained: A Modern Guide to Evolution, Natural Selection, and the Science of Life’s Diversity

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While doing fieldwork on the remote Indonesian island of Flores, anthropologist Gregory Forth came across people talking about half-apelike, half-humanlike creatures that once lived in a cave on the slopes of a nearby volcano. Over the years he continued to record what locals had to say about these mystery hominoids while searching for ways to explain them as imaginary symbols of the wild or other ... Read more

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Paleontology

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Ian Tattersall, a highly esteemed figure in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, and paleontology, leads a fascinating tour of the history of life and the evolution of human beings.Starting at the very beginning, Tattersall examines patterns of change in the biosphere over time, and the correlations of biological events with physical changes in the Earth's environment. He introduces the ... Read more

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In a recent study in 2015 the scientists found remains of biotic life in a few historic rocks, Western Australia, which dated back to 4.1 billion years ago and on July, 2016 the scientists confirmed about 355 genes which were from LUCA of all the living organisms on Earth.Formation, change and loss of species through the evolutionary antiquity of life on Earth are validated by common sets of ... Read more

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Humans

The Evolution of a Species

by DK, Dr Alice Roberts ...

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Life's Edge

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by Carl Zimmer ...

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9 hours 15 min

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How To Save Our Planet

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2 hours 2 min

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50 Great Myths of Human Evolution

Understanding Misconceptions about Our Origins

by John H. Relethford ...

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50 Great Myths of Human Evolution uses common misconceptions to explore basic theory and research in human evolution and strengthen critical thinking skills for lay readers, listeners and students.Examines intriguing—yet widely misunderstood—topics, from general ideas about evolution and human origins to the evolution of modern humans and recent trends in the fieldDescribes what fossils,
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Dogs: How the Wolf Became Humanity's Best Friend

by Michael Hargrove ...

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1 hour 50 min

Discover the evolutionary science and ancient history that transformed wary Ice Age wolves into our most loyal friends. Perfect for your daily dog walk or a relaxing weekend listen, this awe-inspiring journey reveals how humans and wild predators learned to read each other. Experience the wondrous tale of two species whose fates became forever intertwined across shared prehistoric landscapes ... Read more

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8 hours 18 min

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الجين الأناني

by ريتشارد دوكينز, ريتشارد دوكينز ...

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يرى مؤلّف هذا الكتاب أن مجتمع الإنسان المبني على قانون الجينات الأناني، من الممكن أن يكون منفراً ومزعجاً العيش فيه. ولسوء الحظّ، لن يؤدّي استنكارنا ذلك كلّه إلى تعديله. فلنحاول تعليم الكرم والغيْرية لأننا ولدنا أنانيين. ولنحاول أيضاً أن نفهم مخطّطات جيناتنا الأنانية، كي نستطيع إفساد خططها. ... Read more

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يرى مؤلّف هذا الكتاب أن مجتمع الإنسان المبني على قانون الجينات الأناني، من الممكن أن يكون منفراً ومزعجاً العيش فيه. ولسوء الحظّ، لن يؤدّي استنكارنا ذلك كلّه إلى تعديله. فلنحاول تعليم الكرم والغيْرية لأننا ولدنا أنانيين. ولنحاول أيضاً أن نفهم مخطّطات جيناتنا الأنانية، كي نستطيع إفساد خططها.
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Sapiens

A Brief History of Intelligence

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Cave of Bones

Discovering the Mind Behind Our Universe: Breakthroughs in Science

Life is Inevitable

Making Sense of Cancer

Too Much of a Good Thing

The Social Instinct

On the Backs of Tortoises

Bully for Brontosaurus

Charles Darwin Origin of Species Explained: A Modern Guide to Evolution, Natural Selection, and the Science of Life’s Diversity

Between Ape and Human

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The Big Ratchet

Darwin and Theory of Evolution

Humans

Life's Edge

How To Save Our Planet

50 Great Myths of Human Evolution

Dogs: How the Wolf Became Humanity's Best Friend

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