In today’s Discovery: The coldest ocean temperature in Earth’s history has been found—but how did life survive those conditions? Plus, the quest to create the ultimate nonalcoholic beer is underway, February is full of must-see night sky events, and everything you need to know about NASA’s latest attempt to return to the moon. 

But first: This ancient human may be the root of the Homo sapiens family tree.

New fossils unearthed in Morocco could help solve the mystery of how Homo sapiens diverged from other ancient humans like Neanderthals.

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