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Fossils show two types of ancient human ancestors lived at the same place and time. One was possibly an unknown species

Fossilized teeth show that two different kinds of ancient human ancestors coexisted more than 2 million years ago. One of them may be an unknown species.

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Ethiopian fossils reveal new species in human evolutionary lineage

Researchers have unearthed tooth fossils in Ethiopia dating to about 2.65 million years ago of a previously unknown species in the human evolutionary lineage, one that lived in the same time and place as the earliest-known member of the genus Homo to which our own species belongs.

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2.65 million-year-old fossil teeth unearthed in Ethiopia opens up current understandings of human evolution

The teeth also confirm that there were at least four types of hominins throughout East Africa at the time, with a fifth roaming in southern Africa.

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New early Homo species discovered that challenges 'ape-to-human' evolution theory

New Ethiopian fossils show early Homo and Australopithecus lived together, revealing a complex human evolution story.

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New Species Of Early Human Lived Alongside The Oldest Known Homo Over 2.6 Million Years Ago

Fossilized teeth discovered in Ethiopia have revealed a new-to-science species of Australopithecus, a genus of early hominins ...

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You've met 'Lucy.' Now ASU scientists unearth another clue to the origin of humans

A team of researchers led by ASU found strange fossils in Ethiopia. They believe they've discovered a new species related to ...

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Ethiopian fossil Lucy leaves for her first exhibition in Europe

The human ancestor fossil known as Lucy has left Ethiopia for display in a European museum. Lucy’s skeleton, which is 40% ...

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The Missing Link? Mysterious Unnamed Human Ancestor Found Near Lucy Site

Researchers recovered 13 teeth, ten attributed to a new unnamed Australopithecus and three to primitive Homo, hinting at ...

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A human species unknown to scientists has been discovered in East Africa’s oldest country

Researchers in Ethiopia recently made a significant discovery, having unearthed fossilized teeth from an ancient human ...

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ASU scientists dig up fossilized teeth belonging to newly-discovered species

The research team reported finding the fossils in northeastern Ethiopia and they potentially belong to a new species of Australopithecus that hasn't been documented before. Thirteen teeth in total ...

The Shocking Diet That Fueled Human Evolution

Before evolution gave them the right teeth, early humans were already feasting on grasses and tubers. That bold choice may ...

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