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1.4 Million-Year-Old Jaw Identified as New Paranthropus Species in South Africa
A fossil jawbone discovered in South Africa, initially misclassified, has been identified as a new species, Paranthropus capensis. Using advanced 3D imaging, researchers found that the jaw’s structure and molars differed significantly from known Homo and Paranthropus species. The findings suggest that at least two Paranthropus species coexisted a...
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Dentist Discovers A Human Jawbone Stuck In His Parents' Floor Tile
A recently installed floor tile, sourced from Turkey during a home renovation, appears to contain a cross-section of an ancient human jawbone.
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A Mysterious Human Ancestor Gets A Face And A Body
No one has locked eyes with a Denisovan for tens of thousands of years. These mysterious humans left behind few bones, unlike their close Neanderthal relatives, on their way to extinction. All the remains confirmed to be Denisovan - part of a pinkie finger, half a jawbone, some teeth - could rest comfortably in a shoe box.
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200,000-Year-Old Human Jawbone Discovered In Israel Cave Might Be The "Oldest"
A partial jawbone bearing seven teeth unearthed in a cave in Israel represents what scientists are calling the oldest-known Homo sapiens remains outside Africa, showing that our species trekked out of that continent far earlier than previously known.
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Fossils From Europe Cast Doubt On Human Lineage Originating In Africa
The creature known only from a lower jawbone and an isolated tooth, may be the oldest-known member of the human lineage that began after an evolutionary split from the line that led to chimpanzees.
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1.4 Million-Year-Old Jaw Identified as New Paranthropus Species in South Africa
A fossil jawbone discovered in South Africa, initially misclassified, has been identified as a new species, Paranthropus capensis. Using advanced 3D imaging, researchers found that the jaw’s structure and molars differed significantly from known Homo and Paranthropus species. The findings suggest that at least two Paranthropus species coexisted a...
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Dentist Discovers A Human Jawbone Stuck In His Parents' Floor Tile
A recently installed floor tile, sourced from Turkey during a home renovation, appears to contain a cross-section of an ancient human jawbone.
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A Mysterious Human Ancestor Gets A Face And A Body
No one has locked eyes with a Denisovan for tens of thousands of years. These mysterious humans left behind few bones, unlike their close Neanderthal relatives, on their way to extinction. All the remains confirmed to be Denisovan - part of a pinkie finger, half a jawbone, some teeth - could rest comfortably in a shoe box.
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200,000-Year-Old Human Jawbone Discovered In Israel Cave Might Be The "Oldest"
A partial jawbone bearing seven teeth unearthed in a cave in Israel represents what scientists are calling the oldest-known Homo sapiens remains outside Africa, showing that our species trekked out of that continent far earlier than previously known.
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Fossils From Europe Cast Doubt On Human Lineage Originating In Africa
The creature known only from a lower jawbone and an isolated tooth, may be the oldest-known member of the human lineage that began after an evolutionary split from the line that led to chimpanzees.
