Saturday, April 10, 2010

Discoverer of 'Lucy' raises questions about Australopithecus sediba, the new human species from South Africa

Discoverer of 'Lucy' raises questions about Australopithecus sediba, the new human species from South Africa: "

By now you've probably heard of Australopithecus sediba, the 1.95-million-year-old human species that made news on April 8. In a nutshell, researchers have found two beautifully preserved partial skeletons that they say represent a previously unknown member of the human family--one that may have given rise to our genus, Homo. You can read my story on the find here .

There's a lot to talk about with this discovery, so I thought I'd supplement the story with some tidbits from the cutting room floor and material that came in after my deadline. More]"

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