A collection of articles about human evolution. free pdf download: http://www.earthresourcesmt.org/uploads/3/4/9/6/34966806/scientific_american_the_story_of_us.pdf The Story of Us Scientific American Volume 25, No. 4, Autumn 2016 1 INTRODUCTION Humanity’s Journey 4 WHERE WE CAME FROM 6 Welcome to the Family 12 Mystery Human 22 Climate Shocks 28 Tales of a Stone Age Neuroscientist 36 When the Sea Saved Humanity 44 Human Hybrids 50 WHAT MAKES US SPECIAL 52 The Naked Truth 60 The “It” Factor 66 Neandertal Minds 74 Powers of Two 80 The Evolution of Grandparents 86 The Origins of Creativity