US EditionA legendary fossil is forcing scientists to rethink human origins
A re-analysis of the Little Foot skull finds it morphologically distinct from Australopithecus prometheus and A. africanus, suggesting a possible new hominin species.
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Conservative AngleA legendary fossil is forcing scientists to rethink human origins
One of the most complete human ancestor fossils ever found may belong to an entirely new species, according to an international research team. The famous “Little Foot” skeleton from South Africa has long been debated, but new analysis suggests it doesn’t truly match any known Australopithecus species. Instead, researchers say its unique mix of features points to a previously unidentified human relative, reshaping ideas about early human diversit…
A new analysis of Little Foot's almost complete skeleton, discovered in South Africa, calls into question its attribution to the known Australopithecus species. Researchers suggest that it is a relative of man never documented, adding a new complex branch to our genealogical tree and redefining our understanding of ancient human diversity.
This discovery will force us to establish a complete rewriting of our origins: an ancestor that no one expected just clings to our family tree!
A study by the University of La Trobe and Cambridge states that "Little Foot", a skeleton originally discovered in 1998 and attributed to the species Australopithecus prophesies, would belong to a new species still undocumented. We have all heard about Lucy. The fossil of the genus Australopithecus
The classification of one of the most complete human ancestor fossils ever discovered, the skeleton known as Little Foot, has been challenged by an international research team led by La Trobe University in Australia and Cambridge University. A new detailed anatomical analysis concludes that the specimen does not fit [...]
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