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New evidence that grandmothers were crucial for human evolution

A computer simulation supports the idea that grandmothers helped our species evolve social skills and longer lives

Princeton University announces 1st black valedictorian in 274-year history

Valedictorian is an academic title of success used for the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony

Scotland: “Mind-blowing” ancient settlement found on hilltop

It was previously thought that settlements of that size did not appear until about the 12th century...

Scientists might’ve found the most dangerous place in Earth’s history

A true "no-go zone"!

The Lady of Ro: A symbol of patriotism & Greek defiance

38 years to the day since her death

The real Lord of the Flies: What happened when six boys were shipwrecked for 15 months

When a group of schoolboys were marooned on an island in 1965, it turned out very differently from William Golding’s bestseller

Varvitsiotis’ message on 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

"Today, we honour the 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, a human and historical tragedy that we must never forget"

Russia launches criminal investigation after Prague removes Soviet military statue

The statue to Marshal Ivan Konev is reviled by some in Prague as a symbol of the decades of Communist rule that followed the war

April 10th 1826: The heroic Exodus of Missolonghi

It is estimated that 3.000 Greeks were killed during the Exodus of Missolonghi

The long, fraught history of the bulletproof vest

The question of bulletproofing vexed physicians and public figures for years, before pioneering inventors experimented with silk

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