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The best Human Evolution newsletters

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John Hawks

Substack
johnhawks.net· irregular· Published 14 days ago

John Hawks, a paleoanthropologist, writes about human evolution, ancient DNA, Neanderthals and comparative primate behavior. Readers get expert commentary on recent research findings, field visits to archaeological sites, and reflections on how other animals respond to death.

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razibkhan.com· weekly· Published yesterday

Razib Khan publishes long-form interviews and solo monologues on population genetics, human evolution, ancient DNA and related science and history. Readers get expert-level discussion of current research, including preprints and guest researchers' work.

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PifferPilfer

Substack
substack.davidepiffer.com· irregular· Published yesterday

The newsletter presents original analyses of ancient DNA, examining links between genetic scores, archaeological change, skin pigmentation and the spread of Celtic languages. Each issue walks through the statistical methods and sources behind its findings, including caveats about small samples and indirect inference.

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