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The curse of Toumaï: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins – podcast | Fossils | The Guardian
When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced – and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever since<br><br>By Scott Sayare. Read by Bert Seymour
‘It’s always been some white dude’: how Ethiopia became the world leader in uncovering the story of humankind | Global development | The Guardian
Housed in an unremarkable office block in the captial, the country’s national museum is home to the most extensive collection of the remains of modern humans’ ancestors – and a team of world-leading scholars
The curse of Toumaï: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins | Fossils | The Guardian
<strong>The long read:</strong> When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced – and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever since
‘It won’t end like Jurassic Park!’ The man who wants to bring the mammoth and dodo back to life | Biotechnology industry | The Guardian
Ben Lamm of ‘de-extinction’ specialist Colossal Biosciences not only has plans to bring back prehistoric creatures, but also preserve those on the verge of vanishing