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Fossil reveals the earliest evidence of human-like walking

New study of 7-million-year-old fossils from Chad proves Sahelanthropus tchadensis walked upright while still climbing trees.
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Last common ancestor of modern humans and Neanderthals possibly found in Casablanca, Morocco

In the research, published Wednesday (Jan. 7) in the journal Nature, a team of Moroccan and French researchers detailed their ...
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Oldest human ancestor: 7 million-year-old fossil proves bipedal signs, challenges history

A group of anthropologists’ new analysis offers powerful evidence that Sahelanthropus tchadensis—a species discovered ...

New evidence of the possible coexistence of two separate early human species

The analysis of dental remains from Dmanisi in the Republic of Georgia has important implications regarding the balance and ...
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10 things we learned about our human ancestors in 2025

Here are 10 major findings about human ancestors and our close ancient relatives that scientists announced in 2025. A handful ...
Science Daily

This ancient fossil could rewrite the story of human origins

Scientists may have cracked the case of whether a seven-million-year-old fossil could walk upright. A new study found strong ...

Seven million-year-old walking ape could be earliest human ancestor

The oldest ancestor of humans may be a seven-million-year-old ape, which started walking upright two million years earlier than other hominids.
Smithsonian Magazine

The Human Family’s Earliest Ancestors

As we wait for the Alisera to arrive, White explains that the team returns to this hostile spot year after year because it’s the only place in the world to yield fossils that span such a long stretch ...