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In its 2 October 2009 issue, Science presents 11 papers describing an early hominid species, Ardipithecus ramidus. These 4.4 million year old fossils cast new and sometimes surpsising light on the early evolution of the human lineage.
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The Year of Darwin

Science celebrates Charles Darwin's bicentenary and the 150th anniversary of On the Origin of Species with news features, scientific reviews, and other special content.
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