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Palaeoanthropology Makes South Africa Proud: Local Fossil Record Sheds New Light on Human Evolution

What Mozambique’s ancient organic-walled microfossils reveal about the Permo-Triassic extinction

A New Fossil Tortoise from Langebaanweg, South Africa

What Do Bone Scans Reveal About a Tiny Jurassic Crocodile from South Africa?

Continuing a Legacy: GENUS Director Professor Jennifer Botha Inducted as RSSAf Fellow

Announcements

Celebrating the career of Professor Bruce Sidney Rubidge

GENUS • 21 Jul 2023

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The evolution of the human foot, and how our choice of footwear shapes our future

Mariëtte Van der Walt • 18 Jul 2023

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A Small Bone with Big Implications

Mariëtte Van der Walt • 7 Jul 2023

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A Sabretooth’s Struggle: The Arthritic Sabretooth from Langebaanweg

Mariëtte Van der Walt • 23 Jun 2023

Announcements

Celebrating the Legacy of Charles Kimberlin “Bob” Brain – A Trailblazer

Mariëtte Van der Walt • 19 Jun 2023

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The Surprising Path to Life: Breaking Free from Plate Tectonics

Mariëtte Van der Walt • 19 Jun 2023

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