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Human evolution is generally explained through changes in brain size, locomotion or tool use, but new research from Wits University suggests that gum disease and changes in facial structure may have ...

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South Africa’s last remaining manganese smelter went dark on Wednesday, and it will take a fiscal miracle to snatch the ...

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