Rare Fossils Reveal Surprisingly Gorilla-Like Features of Ancient Human Relative

Experts have been puzzled by recently discovered fossils from the hand of an extinct human relative, Paranthropus boisei.
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Timeline of Human Evolution Now in Question Thanks to Unearthed Skull Found in China

An ancient skull unearthed in China’s Hubei Province may push back the emergence of the human species by 400,000 years Peerapon Boonyakiat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty A human skull found in 1990 ...
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Hand and foot fossils found in Kenya for ancient human relative

Paranthropus boisei fossils date to 1.52 million years ago Species was a member of the human evolutionary lineage Fossils show it would have been able to grasp stone tools Oct 17 (Reuters) - ...
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First known hand fossils of extinct human relative reveal ‘surprising’ features

The first known hand fossils from an extinct human relative have been unearthed in Kenya, revealing a species with unexpected dexterity and a gorilla-like grip. The hand bones, which were discovered ...