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This week, meet a big-brained ancient human relative, hear a meteorite as it lands on Earth, spot a tiny kangaroo-like marsupial, and more.

To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here ... Discoveries in the past two decades have added new branches to the human family tree, including species such as the hobbit-like Homo floresiensis ...

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