Did Charles Darwin renounce his theory of human evolution at the end of his life? Did ancient people live to see dinosaurs? Is it true that Russia is the cradle of humanity, and who is the Yeti — perhaps one of our ancestors, lost in the centuries? Although paleoanthropology — the science of human evolution — is experiencing a boom, the origin of man is still surrounded by many myths. These include anti-evolutionary theories, legends generated by popular culture, and pseudo-scientific ideas that are common among educated and well-read people.

Want to know how it all “really was”? Alexander Sokolov, editor-in-chief of the portal Antropogenez.ru, has collected a whole collection of such myths and checked how valid they are.