What makes humans so special? An evolutionary tale

 By 
Chloe Bryan
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If you think human evolution is hard to understand, you're not alone.

The scientists who pieced it together using artifacts, such as bones, and educated estimates, had a hard time too. Even today, when the story of our species is relatively settled, there are only a few areas of consensus where the scientific community agrees on everything.

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Luckily, Fun-Sized Science is here to help you out. It's time to learn your evolution ABCs.

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