| 单词 | Australopithecus |
| 例句 | Those protohumans are generally known as Australopithecus africanus, Homo habilis, and Homo erectus, which apparently evolved into each other in that sequence. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Humans first evolved in East Africa about 2.5 million years ago from an earlier genus of apes called Australopithecus, which means ‘Southern Ape’. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Imagine that an intermediate species, say Australopithecus afarensis, had chanced to survive and was discovered in a remote part of Africa. Science doesn’t disprove God: Where Richard Dawkins and new atheists go wrong 2014-04-19T15:00:00Z This collection of traits, scientists thought, separated the Homo genus from other hominins, such as Australopithecus or Ardipithecus, and arose when the Earth’s climate became cooler and drier and the African grasslands expanded in range. How humans beat out other early hominims 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z Then came Australopithecus afarensis, found in the Afar region of Ethiopia—Lucy being the prime example of this hominid—walking more upright and with a still larger cranium. Science doesn’t disprove God: Where Richard Dawkins and new atheists go wrong 2014-04-19T15:00:00Z It could show the development of self-awareness - the stone forms a different face if you turn it the other way round, a face very much like an Australopithecus africanus. South African cave pebble outshines treasures at British Museum 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z The naturally-formed pebble - also known as the stone of many faces - was found in Makapan valley in Limpopo province near some Australopithecus remains in the 1920s, several kilometers away from its likely source. South African cave pebble outshines treasures at British Museum 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z When David Schwimmer's Ross, who worked as a palaeontologist, says: "No, Homo habilis was erect. Australopithecus was never fully erect," Chandler responds: "Well, maybe he was nervous." Matthew Perry and Chandler on Friends: A match made in comedy heaven 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z In the 1950s, Australian-born South African paleoanthropologist Raymond Dart, who famously discovered our ancestor Australopithecus africanus, suggested that our ancestors were using bones as weapons to not only kill animals but also their own kind. Recent evidence suggests prehistoric women were hunters, too. Who said they weren't? Men, of course 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z He named the prehuman species Australopithecus africanus — the southern ape of Africa. When Is a Cannibal Not a Cannibal? 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z From Australopithecus, various other hominid species evolved, building on the genetic advantages of having a large brain and being able to craft simple tools. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Australopithecus had a number of characteristics that were more similar to the great apes than to modern humans. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the incomplete state of the remains of Lucy, a member of the ancient genus Australopithecus, the similarities between her and modern humans of the genus Homo are striking. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z As many as a half-dozen species of Homo, Australopithecus, and Paranthropus lived in eastern Africa at that time. Did more than one ancient human relative use early stone tools? 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z But it is worth repeating that the Site A footprints were so different from the Site G Australopithecus prints that our field was convinced for decades that they were made by a bear. Fossils Upend Conventional Wisdom about Evolution of Human Bipedalism 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Australopithecus was similar to present-day chimpanzees, loping across the ground on all fours rather than standing upright, with brains about one-third the size of the modern human brain. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The brain size of Australopithecus relative to its body mass was also smaller than modern humans and more similar to that seen in the great apes. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Fully evolved modern humans descended directly from Australopithecus. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z For example, Australopithecus—a hominid that lived in Africa between 2 million and 4 million years ago—had teeth with chewing surfaces four times larger than modern humans and massive jaw muscles. Chewing burns more calories than you think—and may have shaped our evolution 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z In other words, three different kinds of hominins from three different genera—Homo, Paranthropus and Australopithecus—were coexisting. Fossils Upend Conventional Wisdom about Evolution of Human Bipedalism 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Homo Erectus developed more advanced stone tool-making than had Australopithecus, and survived until about 200,000 years ago, by which time the earliest Homo sapiens – humans – had long since evolved alongside them. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z A key feature that Australopithecus had in common with modern humans was bipedalism, although it is likely that Australopithecus also spent time in trees. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The genus Australopithecus lived from about 4 million to about 1.5 million years ago. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Compared with Australopithecus or primates living today, humans are an outlier: Some estimates suggest we spend just 7 minutes a day chewing. Chewing burns more calories than you think—and may have shaped our evolution 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z H. erectus—the likely ancestor to the lineage that led to our own species, H. sapiens—would have peered across its territory and seen two other bipeds from two different genera, Australopithecus and Paranthropus. Fossils Upend Conventional Wisdom about Evolution of Human Bipedalism 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z The caves have more Australopithecus fossils than anywhere else in the world, according to Darryl Granger, an author of the new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Fossils in South African cave reignite debate on origins of humankind 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z They showed that hominins at the time of Australopithecus were walking upright. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The best-known species is Australopithecus afarensis, of which the best-known specimen, called “Lucy,” was discovered in 1974. Miller & Levine Biology 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z Previously the Australopithecus africanus hominids were considered by scientists to be too young to have evolved into homo genus, our ancestors, who were already roaming earth around 2.2 million years ago. Fossils: Cave woman one million years older than thought 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z The pattern of diverse walking styles persisted even after Australopithecus and Paranthropus went extinct. Fossils Upend Conventional Wisdom about Evolution of Human Bipedalism 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z The tracks are distinct from Australopithecus afarensis—the area’s known hominid species—suggesting early humans with very different strides may have coexisted. Science News Briefs from around the World: March 2022 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z There were a number of Australopithecus species, which are often referred to as australopiths. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z But the lure of the fossil beds remained strong, and his discovery of the lower jaw from the genus Australopithecus, an early hominid, brought him back into the field. Richard Leakey, paleoanthropologist and protector of wildlife, dies at 77 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z For years scientists believed the Australopithecus africanus species, whose fossils were discovered in the Sterkfontein caves near Johannesburg, had been less than 2.6 million years old. Fossils: Cave woman one million years older than thought 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Most scholars agree these tracks were made by Australopithecus afarensis—Lucy’s species—fossils of which have been found at Laetoli. Fossils Upend Conventional Wisdom about Evolution of Human Bipedalism 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z In 1969, the team “hit the jackpot,” as Leakey put it, discovering the nearly complete skull of an early human ancestor, Australopithecus boisei. Renowned paleoanthropologist, conservationist Richard Leakey dies 2022-01-02T05:00:00Z Many speculated they were left by close kin of the famous fossil hominin known as Lucy, a member of Australopithecus afarensis, a human ancestor that lived between 3.9 and 3 million years ago. Ancient footprints suggest famed human ancestor ‘Lucy’ had company 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z For our Australopithecus ancestors who roamed Africa 2.5 million years ago, the bright new star in the sky surely would have aroused curiosity. Exploding stars may have assaulted ancient Earth 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z Many anthropologists have assumed that humanlike brain features—especially those having to do with speech and language—developed at about the same time the genus Homo emerged out the genus Australopithecus. Our earliest ancestors weren’t as brainy as we thought, fossil skulls suggest 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z In chimpanzees and various other human ancestors such as Australopithecus africanus and Paranthropus robustus, the inner ear is not designed to resolve the frequency band of language particularly well. Neandertals Probably Perceived Speech Quite Well 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z For example, the authors examined the species Australopithecus afarensis. Ahead of the curve in the evolution of human feet 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z They also looked at changes in the brain size of human ancestors such as Australopithecus and Ardipithecus. Human impact on nature 'dates back millions of years' 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Among them, the structure of DNA, the discovery of the hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica, our first meeting with Australopithecus and this year’s Nobel-winning work detecting an exoplanet around a Sun-like star. Daily briefing: Countries step up to cover US withdrawal from Green Climate Fund 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z Dart therefore described the Taung Child as a ‘man-ape’ rather than an ‘ape-man’, like Java Man, and named the species Australopithecus africanus, which means southern ape from Africa. How Australopithecus provided insight into human evolution 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z The fossil belongs to an ancient hominin, Australopithecus anamensis, believed to be the direct ancestor of the famous “Lucy” species, Australopithecus afarensis. Skull of humankind's oldest-known ancestor discovered 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z The fossil, which scientifically belongs to Australopithecus anamensis, is known as "MRD" and was found at the Woranso-Mille paleontological site, located in the Afar region of Ethiopia. Secrets of 'Lucy' ancestor revealed in 'remarkably complete,' 3.8-million-year-old skull 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z You may be more familiar with Au. anamensis’ younger relative, Australopithecus afarensis. This newfound 3.8-million-year-old skull is an ‘iconic’ specimen in humans’ evolution 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z The fossil dubbed MRD, which provides insight into a pivotal period for the evolutionary lineage that eventually led to modern humans, belongs to the species Australopithecus anamensis, which first appeared roughly 4.2 million years ago. In watershed discovery, skull of ancient human ancestor unearthed 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z The fossil Lucy is an example of one such species, called Australopithecus afarensis. How Australopithecus provided insight into human evolution 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z An especially rare and well-preserved Australopithecus anamensis skull has highlighted new complexities in the origins of humanity. Daily briefing: “Exceptionally rare” skull puts new face to human origins 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z First discovered in February 2016, it took researchers three and a half years to determine that the skull indeed belonged to Australopithecus anamensis, considered an ancestor of Lucy's group, Australopithecus afarensis. Secrets of 'Lucy' ancestor revealed in 'remarkably complete,' 3.8-million-year-old skull 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Our own human species probably descended from some kind of Australopithecus. This newfound 3.8-million-year-old skull is an ‘iconic’ specimen in humans’ evolution 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z In scientific parlance, MRD’s species was a hominin, a group consisting of modern humans, extinct human species and immediate ancestors including various Australopithecus species. In watershed discovery, skull of ancient human ancestor unearthed 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Australopithecus shared features of both living apes and humans, and they were bipedal as he surmised because the skull opening that accommodates the spinal cord is positioned centrally at the base of the specimen’s cranium. How Australopithecus provided insight into human evolution 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z The species is generally thought to have evolved into Australopithecus afarensis — the species of the iconic ‘Lucy’ fossil. Daily briefing: “Exceptionally rare” skull puts new face to human origins 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z Its discovery will substantially affect our thinking on the origin of the genus Australopithecus specifically, and on the evolutionary family tree of early hominins more broadly. Elusive cranium of early hominin found 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z The older Australopithecus left more fragmentary impressions, reduced to an arm, a handful of teeth, partial jaws and other bone scraps. This newfound 3.8-million-year-old skull is an ‘iconic’ specimen in humans’ evolution 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Until now, the only Australopithecus anamensis cranial remains were isolated jaw fragments and teeth, making it difficult to fully understand the species. In watershed discovery, skull of ancient human ancestor unearthed 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Most researchers think that Lucy’s species, Australopithecus afarensis, falls on the same branch of the evolutionary tree as an earlier species called Australopithecus anamensis. Ancient skull, Amazon fires and giraffe protections 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z This species was thought to precede Lucy’s species, Australopithecus afarensis. Rare 3.8-million-year-old skull recasts origins of iconic ‘Lucy’ fossil 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z The fossil also shows the beginning of the massive and robust faces found in Australopithecus, built to withstand strains from chewing tough food, researchers said. Ethiopian fossil reveals face for ancestor of famed ‘Lucy’ 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Highlights include a realistic sculptural reconstruction of Australopithecus sediba, an extinct relative of humans, in the museum’s “Evolution: Life Through Time” gallery. U. of Michigan natural history museum reopening to public 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z The primitive aspects call to mind our ancient ancestors such as Australopithecus afarensis, the species to which the famous 3.1-million-year-old Lucy skeleton belongs; the derived ones resemble H. sapiens. Philippine Fossils Add Surprising New Species to Human Family Tree 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z The bones in its hands and feet are curved, “spitting images” of the toes and finger bones that belonged to the ancient Australopithecus, Piper said. Bones discovered in an island cave may be an early human species 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Most intriguing was the presence of a curved toe bone, which closely resembled the anatomy of far more ancient species such as Australopithecus, known only in Africa and dating to 2m-3m years ago. New species of ancient human discovered in Philippines cave 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z William Kimbel, who directs the Institute of Human Origins at Arizona State University, said the discovery helps fill a critical gap in information on the earliest evolution of the Australopithecus group. Ethiopian fossil reveals face for ancestor of famed ‘Lucy’ 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Large clearings spawned ecological niches for opportunistic and versatile hominins like Australopithecus, a likely contender for the Homo ancestor, and Kenyanthropus to fill in. Fat, Not Meat, May Have Led to Bigger Hominin Brains 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z He says the next step should be to examine the hundreds of other Australopithecus fossils found throughout South Africa and east Africa and calculate just how much variation would be expected within a species. Identity of Little Foot fossil stirs controversy 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z Debate rages about whether Little Foot is a new species, which some scientists are calling Australopithecus prometheus. Daily briefing: Chess is the Drosophila of reasoning, says Garry Kasparov 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z For comparison, the most famous Australopithecus — Lucy — is around 40% complete. ‘Little Foot’ hominin emerges from stone after millions of years 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Some clearly belonged to known species, such as Australopithecus afarensis. How Did We Get to Be Human? 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z By around 3.5 million years ago, some species of Australopithecus already showed increased brain sizes, up to 30 percent larger than chimpanzees of comparable body size. Fat, Not Meat, May Have Led to Bigger Hominin Brains 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z Now, researchers say the skeleton is of an elderly female, about 3.67 million years old, and a member of the genus Australopithecus. Identity of Little Foot fossil stirs controversy 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z This was based on the discovery of “Little Foot,” an almost complete Australopithecus fossil skeleton recovered from Sterkfontein, South Africa dating to 3.3 million years ago, which exhibited similar hindfoot traits. What Makes the Human Foot Unique? 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z So far, all Australopithecus fossils have been discovered in Africa. Tools from China are oldest hint of human lineage outside Africa 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Professional anatomists analyzed 3D scans of the bone and concluded that it was a match for our own species, rather than another early hominins such as Neandertals or a member of Australopithecus. Human finger bone points to an early exodus out of Africa 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z The Ann Arbor school’s Museum of Natural History says the Australopithecus sediba sculpture will be displayed when the museum reopens in a new place in about a year. Michigan museum acquires reconstruction of extinct hominid 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z The tools are presented alongside “figure stones,” rocks collected by Neanderthals, Homo erectus and even Australopithecus africanus, a pre-human ancestor that existed 2 million years ago. ‘First Sculpture’ views prehistoric tools as early examples of art 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z Following the transition from Australopithecus to Homo, toes decreased in length and curvature, the ankle and corresponding musculature reduced in size, and full foot arches emerged. What Makes the Human Foot Unique? 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z We found such lesions on the fossilised teeth from a human ancestor species Australopithecus africanus. Human Ancestors Had the Same Dental Problems as Us – Even without Fizzy Drinks and Sweets 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z Lucy also helped cement a growing acceptance of Africa as the cradle of humanity, reflected in her species’ scientific name: Australopithecus afarensis. Tracing the tangled tracks of humankind's evolutionary journey 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Ron Clarke, a palaeoanthropologist at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg who led the dig, considers the 1.3-metre-tall female to be a member of Australopithecus prometheus, but it will be formally described next year. Dodgy citations, fusion milestone and a skeleton called Little Foot On December 6, an Australopithecus fossil dubbed "Little Foot" was displayed at the Hominin Vault at the University of the Witwatersrand's Evolutionary Studies Institute in Johannesburg, South Africa. 3.6-Million-Year-Old Human Ancestor Unveiled to Public 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z The University of the Witwatersrand displayed the virtually complete Australopithecus fossil on Wednesday. Rare skeleton shown of human ancestor, 3.6 million years old 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z Australopithecus africanus probably experienced similar dental abrasion from eating tough and fibrous foods. Human Ancestors Had the Same Dental Problems as Us – Even without Fizzy Drinks and Sweets 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z Both Little Foot and Lucy belong to the same genus - Australopithecus - but they are different species. Ancient South African skeleton unveiled 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z The supposed ancient butchers in question were members of the same species as the famed fossil Lucy: Australopithecus afarensis, a hominid that lived in Ethiopia’s Afar region between 3.9 and 2.9 million years ago. Ancient animal and human bone cuts could be the work of crocodile teeth instead of early butchers 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z In particular, they find that the oddly squat canine tooth closely resembles those of the extinct human relatives Ardipithecus ramidus and Australopithecus afarensis, the species best known from the fossil called “Lucy.” Ancient Teeth Found in Europe Belonged to Mystery Primate 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Homo naledi's small brain case and curved fingers suggested the species was primitive, more closely related to our Australopithecus ancestors than to us. Humanity’s strange new cousin is shockingly young — and shaking up our family tree 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z Analyzing the ratio of carbon isotopes in tooth enamel, researchers found that as far back as 3.5 million years ago, Lucy’s species, Australopithecus afarensis, diversified beyond the chimpanzee diet. Tooth be told: Millions of years of evolutionary history mark those molars 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z In the evolution of man one thing we cannot figure is what one generation before us was thinking - What was Australopithecus thinking? A Concerned Citizen’s Plea to America’s Business Leaders 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z In 1976 she was assigned to the new species of fossil hominin called Australopithecus afarensis, a name with a nod to the Afar region where she was found. How 'Lucy' Became Such a Famous Fossil 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z The individuals almost certainly belong to a species of hairy bipedal ape called Australopithecus afarensis which is known to have lived in the region. Stepping back 3.6m years: footprints yield new clues to humans’ ancestors 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z Australopithecus afarensis is one of the longest-lived and best-known early human species. Fossil footprints tell story of human origins - BBC News 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z In some ways, the 3.2-million-year-old Australopithecus was a lot like us; her hips, feet and long legs were clearly made for walking. New evidence that Lucy, our most famous ancestor, had superstrong arms 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Researchers on Wednesday announced the results of an intensive analysis of the 3.18 million-year-old fossils of Lucy, a member of a species early in the human evolutionary lineage known as Australopithecus afarensis. Human ancestor 'Lucy' adept at tree climbing as well as walking 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z It is instructive to remember that she was Lucy before she became Australopithecus afarensis. How 'Lucy' Became Such a Famous Fossil 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z The scientists named her species Australopithecus afarensis, and the skeleton was dubbed Lucy. A 3.2-Million-Year-Old Mystery: Did Lucy Fall From a Tree? 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Lucy, a member of the species Australopithecus afarensis, was discovered in 1974. Did a Fall From a Tree Kill Lucy, Our Famous Ancestor? 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Picture Lucy, the 3.2-million-year-old Australopithecus afarensis, who is the most famous ancestor in our hominid family. Lucy, our hominid cousin, may have died in a tragic fall from a tree 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z It bolsters the view that her species - Australopithecus afarensis - spent at least some of its life in the trees. Early human ancestor Lucy 'died falling from tree' - BBC News 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z The study fuels an ongoing debate about the extent to which Lucy and her fellow members of the Australopithecus afarensis species, an early human ancestor, lived in the trees. How One of the World's Oldest Human Ancestors Died 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Since the discovery of Lucy, paleoanthropologists have found more fossils from Australopithecus afarensis. A 3.2-Million-Year-Old Mystery: Did Lucy Fall From a Tree? 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Australopithecus afarensis displays both ape and human features, leading some paleoanthropologists to believe that Lucy probably spent time both in the trees and on the ground. Did a Fall From a Tree Kill Lucy, Our Famous Ancestor? 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z There are experts who think that the sediba bones are just more examples of Australopithecus africanus. The Big Fight Over Fossils 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Her species, Australopithecus afarensis, shows signs of having walked upright on the ground and had lost her ancestors' ape-like, grasping feet - but also had an upper body well-suited to climbing. Early human ancestor Lucy 'died falling from tree' - BBC News 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z Characteristics of the fossils also do not support the idea the Hobbit evolved from even more ancient members of the human family tree like Homo habilis or Australopithecus, the researchers said. New fossils may settle debate over 'Hobbit' people's ancestry 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z The relatively thin body of the jaw and a crest on one molar link the fossils to H. erectus and H. floresiensis, but not to the earlier human ancestor Australopithecus, the team reports. Tiny jaw reveals dawn of the hobbit 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z A reconstruction of the famous "Lucy," Australopithecus afarensis, in the Senkenberg Museum in Frankfurt, Germany. Did a Fall From a Tree Kill Lucy, Our Famous Ancestor? 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z As he completed the remaining months of his contract, he came across more Australopithecus material in the Wits vault. The Big Fight Over Fossils 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z Prof Chris Stringer, from London's Natural History Museum, said the idea of a tree fall was a good fit with our understanding of how Australopithecus afarensis lived. Early human ancestor Lucy 'died falling from tree' - BBC News 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z “More specifically, the Afar region of Ethiopia has been the site where many of the most significant early hominid fossils have been unearthed, including the Australopithecus afarensis fossil find by Donald Johanson, dubbed Lucy.” How Lucy the Australopithecus Changed the Way We Understand Human Evolution 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The Doodle shows an Australopithecus afarensis walking between a chimpanzee and a human, marking the transition between the two species. New Google Doodle Honors Lucy the Australopithecus 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z “It doesn’t strike me as particularly surprising that Australopithecus was using trees even if they weren’t optimally designed to do so, nor is it very surprising that they occasionally fell out of them,” says Pilbeam. Did a Fall From a Tree Kill Lucy, Our Famous Ancestor? 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z “We’ve been able to reconstruct an aspect of sensory perception in a fossil human ancestor known as Australopithecus africanus and Paranthropus robustus from South Africa.” Ancient Human Ancestors Heard Differently 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z They weren’t evolving toward something, they were just surviving as Australopithecus or Homo erectus. 12 Theories of How We Became Human, and Why They’re All Wrong 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z The Australopithecus has been around for a while now—and so has our knowledge of that human ancestor. How Lucy the Australopithecus Changed the Way We Understand Human Evolution 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The earliest undisputed members of our lineage to regularly walk upright were the australopithecines, of which the most famous is Lucy’s species, Australopithecus afarensis. Human Evolution 101 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Early Homo fossils tend to be scrappy at best, which makes it hard to figure out which traits first distinguished our genus from Australopithecus. Mysterious New Human Species Emerges from Heap of Fossils 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z He found many fewer fossils that time, but enough to conclude that he was looking at a new species, which he named Australopithecus sediba. Homo Naledi, New Species in Human Lineage, Is Found in South African Cave 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z On the far side of that divide are the apelike australopithecines, epitomized by Australopithecus afarensis and its most famous representative, Lucy, a skeleton discovered in Ethiopia in 1974. This Face Changes the Human Story. But How? 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z The most famous of these is Australopithecus afarensis - known as Lucy - who lived between 2.9-3.8m years ago, and was initially thought to be our direct ancestor. 'New species' of ancient human found - BBC News 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z He suspects that most of them are just Australopithecus afarensis — including Australopithecus deyiremeda. Adding Branches to the Human Family Tree 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z For instance, the pelvis has a flared shape like that seen in Australopithecus, whereas the leg and foot resemble those of Homo sapiens. Mysterious New Human Species Emerges from Heap of Fossils 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z Fossilized jaws and teeth found1 in northern Ethiopia belong to an ancient human ancestor that researchers say lived around the same time as Lucy's kind, Australopithecus afarensis, but is a distinct species. New human ancestor discovered near fossil of ‘Lucy’ 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z Some other scientists agree that it really should be called Australopithecus. This Face Changes the Human Story. But How? 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z Australopithecus afarensis is the species that includes the famous "Lucy" fossil found in Ethiopia in 1974. Human ancestors made stone tools earlier than previously known 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z Dr. White thinks it is wiser to assume that new fossils belong to documented species, like Australopithecus afarensis, instead of hypothesizing a new species with every new fossil. Adding Branches to the Human Family Tree 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z The find, reported in Nature, suggests that more ancient species, such as Australopithecus afarensis or Kenyanthropus platyops, may have been more sophisticated than was thought. Oldest stone tools pre-date earliest humans - BBC News 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z They saw cut marks on bones from 3.4 million years ago, when ape-like creatures such as Australopithecus afarensis — the same species as the famous fossil called Lucy — roamed eastern Africa. Oldest stone tools raise questions about their creators 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z But the age of the skeleton helps shed light on the diversity of the Australopithecus human ancestors. Human Ancestor ‘Little Foot’ Lived 3.7 Million Years Ago 2015-04-04T04:00:00Z Our genus was predated by other species on the human family tree including various representatives of the genus Australopithecus. 'Little Foot' fossil sheds light on early human forerunners 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z They argue that the jaw belongs to an entirely new species, which they dubbed Australopithecus deyiremeda. Adding Branches to the Human Family Tree 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z "It suggests that species like Australopithecus might have been intelligent enough to make stone tools - that they had the cognitive and manipulative abilities to carry tasks like this out." Oldest stone tools pre-date earliest humans - BBC News 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z The team also argues that Little Foot belongs to a new species, which it calls Australopithecus prometheus. Is 'Little Foot' a human ancestor—or just a distant cousin? 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z The researchers report that a sloping chin links the set of teeth to the ape-like Australopithecus, but narrow, symmetrical molars and jaw proportions place it clearly in the Homo genus. The human family may have evolved half a million years earlier than we thought 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z Prior to the genus Homo, there was the hominid Australopithecus afarensis. Oldest Known Fossil in Human Lineage Found in Ethiopia 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z While some experts agree, skeptics argued that the jaw belongs to a familiar hominid species, known as Australopithecus afarensis, that existed from about 3.9 to 3 million years ago. Adding Branches to the Human Family Tree 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z "More widely in the East African region there is another hominin, Australopithecus afarensis, which is famously known from the fossil Lucy, which is another candidate." Oldest stone tools pre-date earliest humans - BBC News 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z Dr. Spoor said in an email that he agreed with the hypothesis that the new Ledi-Geraru mandible “derives from Australopithecus afarensis, and at 2.8 million years shows morphology that is ancestral to all early Homo.” Jawbone Fossil Fills a Gap in Early Human Evolution 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z The piece of lower jaw, which was found in the Afar region of Ethiopia, shares similarities with both Australopithecus and Homo. The human family may have evolved half a million years earlier than we thought 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z It boasted features including tooth shape and jaw proportions that separate early Homo lineage species from the more apelike Australopithecus. Dawn of man: Ethiopian jawbone fossil pushes back human origins 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z Up until now, the oldest stone tools ever found dated back 2.6 million years — about 400,000 years after Australopithecus afarensis became extinct. Adding Branches to the Human Family Tree 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z And this fossil is very much transitional: it displays traits from both Australopithecus and Homo. The Homo genus is nearly half a million years older than we thought 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z Climate change and the shift to more open terrain may have spurred the emergence of many species, including members of Homo and Australopithecus, Reed says. Fossil pushes back human origins 400,000 years 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z By about 1.8 million years ago, Homo erectus was equipped with a brain that was roughly twice as big as that of Australopithecus. "Big Brain" Gene Allowed for Evolutionary Expansion of Our Neocortex 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Lucy's species, Australopithecus afarensis, immediately preceded the Homo genus. Dawn of man: Ethiopian jawbone fossil pushes back human origins 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z Yet another possible contemporary of Australopithecus afarensis lived in Kenya. Adding Branches to the Human Family Tree 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z Two million years ago, our early ancestors such as Australopithecus or early members of Homo likely found wild yams and other tubers bitter. How modern humans ate their way to world dominance 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z Researchers agree that small-brained hominins in the genus Australopithecus evolved into early Homo between 3 million and 2.5 million years ago, but the Homo fossil trail disappears at the crucial time. Fossil pushes back human origins 400,000 years 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z That supports earlier but controversial evidence that the small-brained Australopithecus africanus fashioned early tools. Thumb bones in pre-humans make them more like us, study says 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z To show that, researchers will need to find stone tools at many early Australopithecus sites. How human ancestors got a grip 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z In April, they reported that Australopithecus prometheus was 3.67 million years old. Adding Branches to the Human Family Tree 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z They also scanned the same bones in modern and early modern humans as well as Neanderthals, Paranthropus robustus, Australopithecus africanus and other Australopithecines. The switch to farming made our skeletons more fragile (because we got lazier) 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z Its molars are slimmer than those of Australopithecus, the third molar is smaller, and the jawbone is shaped differently. Fossil pushes back human origins 400,000 years 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z In the first, the authors compare skeletons from modern chimpanzees, the early human ancestor Australopithecus africanus, Neandertals, early Homo sapiens, and today’s modern humans. Human skeleton has become lighter over time 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z He and his collaborators named it Australopithecus afarensis, and the skeleton became known to the world as Lucy. Lucy discoverer on the ancestor people relate to 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z New species split apart from Australopithecus afarensis, at least a few of them coexisting in Africa. Adding Branches to the Human Family Tree 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z As he works, his shirt sleeve pulls up, revealing a glimpse of meticulously detailed hominin skulls tattooed up his right arm — from Australopithecus afarensis near his wrist to Homo sapiens on his shoulder. The first South Americans: Extreme living 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z Ledi-Geraru is only 30 kilometers from Hadar, home of the 2.3-million-year-old Homo jaw, as well as to more than 100 individuals of Australopithecus afarensis, the species of the famous skeleton called Lucy. Fossil pushes back human origins 400,000 years 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z Australopithecus was a lineage that preceded our genus, Homo, and it emerged more than 4 million years ago in Africa. Knuckle sandwich: did fist fights drive evolution of human face? 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z With the discovery of Australopithecus afarensis at other sites — her species is known by over 400 specimens now — it showed they lived in a geographically widespread area. Lucy discoverer on the ancestor people relate to 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Its discoverers thus proposed that the creature, which they named Australopithecus sediba, could be a transitional species between the two groups, and thus the long-sought ancestor of Homo or a close relative of that ancestor. Debate Flares over Identity of Celebrated Human Fossils 2014-04-17T13:37:40Z Some thought that the fossils were too similar to Australopithecus africanus to justify a new species. Human evolution: Fifty years after Homo habilis 2014-04-02T17:20:30.613Z The species of the famous Lucy fossil, Australopithecus afarensis, had skulls with internal volumes of between 400 and 550 milliliters, whereas chimpanzee skulls hold around 400 ml and gorillas between 500 and 700 ml. How Has the Human Brain Evolved? 2013-07-28T15:15:00.590Z Australopithecus was bipedal, smaller than modern people and possessed a combination of ape and human characteristics. Knuckle sandwich: did fist fights drive evolution of human face? 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z This combined research highlights a "step towards becoming the modern human", said Dr Jonathan Wynn from the University of South Florida, who led the analysis of Australopithecus afarensis . Teeth unveil our ancestors' diet 2013-06-04T07:03:14Z According to Rak, this aspect of the mandible differs reliably between Australopithecus and Homo, and the two lower jaws of the A. sediba individuals differ along those lines. Debate Flares over Identity of Celebrated Human Fossils 2014-04-17T13:37:40Z Correction: May 24, 2013 A report in the Observatory column on Tuesday about the ear anatomy of humans’ very early ancestors misstated the evolutionary history of Paranthropus robustus and Australopithecus africanus. Observatory: Ear Bones of Ancestors Are Like Those of Modern Humans 2013-05-24T01:33:06Z Image: Courtesy of Lee R. Berger and the University of the Witwatersrand Three years ago researchers added a new branch to the human family tree: Australopithecus sediba, a nearly two-million-year-old relative from South Africa. Is Australopithecus sediba the Most Important Human Ancestor Discovery Ever? 2013-04-24T19:15:00.387Z A special issue this week presents a comprehensive examination of the anatomy of Australopithecus sediba. [Podcast] Science Podcast: 12 April Show 2013-04-18T15:57:00.883Z Ultimately, Australopithecus sediba displays a mosaic of features and researchers will need to reconcile this complexity in order to make the case that they have discovered the ancestor of Homo. The Mosaic of Human Origins 2013-04-17T13:45:14.013Z Two paleoanthropologists contend that the difference signals that the top mandible actually comes from a member of our own genus, Homo, whereas the bottom one comes from Australopithecus. Debate Flares over Identity of Celebrated Human Fossils 2014-04-17T13:37:40Z A. sediba, like other species of Australopithecus, displays a mixture of features that reflect its simian past and anticipate its human future. Palaeontology: A new human relative 2013-04-10T17:48:12Z But I’m looking at the future of this device, and what I see looks like Australopithecus afarensis about to evolve into Homo sapiens. 8 Potential Reasons to Want a SHIELD and Steam Box Combo 2013-01-14T03:51:40Z But once Australopithecus afarensis like the famous "Lucy" began walking on two legs between 3.8 million and 2.9 million years ago, their hands were free to evolve improved dexterity. Human Hands Evolved for Fighting, Study Suggests 2012-12-20T15:45:00.247Z Berger classified the species as Australopithecus sediba—meaning “southern ape” in a mixture of Latin and Greek combined with the local South African SeSotho word for “wellspring.” The Mosaic of Human Origins 2013-04-17T13:45:14.013Z Lower jaws, or mandibles, attributed to early human ancestor Australopithecus sediba differ in the shape of the so-called mandibular notch--the indentation in the top portion of the bone. Debate Flares over Identity of Celebrated Human Fossils 2014-04-17T13:37:40Z Three members of the genus Australopithecus—close cousins of the famed Lucy—had a yen for grass and sedges, according to a new study published online today in the . Human Ancestors Were Grass Gourmands 2012-11-12T20:38:18Z Now a new study reveals that the species, Australopithecus afarensis, was also quite apelike, and very capable of climbing trees. Observatory: ‘Lucy’ Species Could Climb Trees, Researchers Say 2012-10-29T18:14:43Z Over six months the team also built Nariokotome boy, a member of the species Homo erectus, and one of our earliest prehistoric ancestors - an Australopithecus afarensis named Lucy. Recreating Neanderthal man 2012-10-23T06:47:34Z In this way, Australopithecus sediba reveals what the Capuchin monks spent more than three centuries creating their own mosaic to express. The Mosaic of Human Origins 2013-04-17T13:45:14.013Z Comparing the resulting ratios to those obtained for lumbar vertebrae from modern Homo, early Homo and Australopithecus, she determined that the MH1 lumbar vertebrae align with Homo yet the MH2 lumbars group with Australopithecus. Debate Flares over Identity of Celebrated Human Fossils 2014-04-17T13:37:40Z These teeth of Australopithecus bahrelghazali from Chad suggest it ate grass roots and sedges. Human Ancestors Were Grass Gourmands 2012-11-12T20:38:18Z An Australopithecus has what looks like a compression fracture in its heel. The Hazards of Being an Athletic Ape 2012-10-16T13:45:00.227Z For instance, Google Earth has helped identify sites in South Africa containing fossils of the ancient hominid Australopithecus sediba. Artificial Intelligence Used to Home in on New Fossil Sites 2012-09-27T22:15:00.367Z Tool making, utilizing stone, probably began in Australopithecus. The Denisova Genome and Guys Banging Rocks 2012-08-30T19:15:00.440Z The ancestral Australopithecus consumed a wide range of foods, including, meat, leaves and fruits. Early Meat-Eating Human Ancestors Thrived While Vegetarian Hominin Died Out 2012-08-08T22:15:07.253Z CT Scans Reveal Early Human Fossils Inside Rock Two partial skeletons of Australopithecus sediba were unveiled to the public in 2010. CT Scans Reveal Early Human Fossils Inside Rock 2012-07-13T19:45:03.687Z Influenced by the research on barefoot running, he’s left cushioned sneakers behind and is now propelling himself more like his Australopithecus subjects did. The Hazards of Being an Athletic Ape 2012-10-16T13:45:00.227Z The remains of a juvenile hominid skeleton, of the newly identified Australopithecus sediba species, are the “most complete early human ancestor skeleton ever discovered,” according to Lee Berger of the University of Witwatersrand. | Africa: South Africa: Nearly Complete Skeleton of Human Ancestor Found 2012-07-13T02:37:57Z The dietary pattern of the enigmatic species, Australopithecus sediba, discovered four years ago in the Malapa caves northwest of Johannesburg, was unexpected for several reasons. Australopithecus Sediba Preferred Forest Foods, Fossil Teeth Suggest 2012-06-27T17:48:06Z They used lasers to analyze the enamel from fossilized teeth belonging to Australopithecus africanus, Paranthropus robustus and early Homo specimens, which were all from southern Africa. Early Meat-Eating Human Ancestors Thrived While Vegetarian Hominin Died Out 2012-08-08T22:15:07.253Z The first Australopithecus sediba fossil was discovered in South Africa An early relative of humans chewed on bark and leaves, according to fossil evidence. Early human ancestor chewed bark 2012-06-27T17:03:25Z Talk about a high-fiber diet: the newest member of the human family, Australopithecus sediba, ate enough bark, leaves, and fruit that its appetite was more like that of a chimpanzee's than a human's. Early Human Ate Like a Giraffe 2012-06-27T18:07:00Z For the American primatologist Sherwood Washburn, Australopithecus africanus was “already a hunter”, but through him emerged a killing instinct honed by evolution. The Better Bonobos of Our Nature 2012-06-19T23:15:04.947Z The first error is conflating one date with another that was seven times earlier, like claiming the Australopithecus Lucy lived alongside the giant mammal Megacerops. The Allure of Gay Cavemen 2012-05-23T16:45:00.660Z When the 3.5-million-year-old Kenyanthropus platyops was found in Kenya a decade ago, the discoverers reported that it indicated the presence of another species alongside Australopithecus, but that interpretation remains in some doubt. African Foot Fossil Indicates Another Hominin Species Lived With Lucy 2012-03-28T17:05:36Z Based on the unique anatomical package the skeletons present, Berger and his team assigned the remains to a new species, Australopithecus sediba. First of Our Kind: Could Australopithecus sediba Be Our Long Lost Ancestor? 2012-03-20T15:15:04.437Z Paleontologist Answers Reader Questions about New Early Human Fossils Paleontologist Lee Berger displays the skull and partial skeleton of a juvenile male Australopithecus sediba. Was Australopithecus sediba Polygamous? Paleontologist Answers Reader Questions about New Early Human Fossils 2011-12-23T15:45:05.437Z Australopithecus groups in eastern Africa lived in the open savannah and fed on tough foods, like grasses. Observatory: Clues About Early Diets Found in Fossilized Teeth 2011-10-17T21:56:14Z However, she would like to see the brain's impression in the skull compared to those of many other Australopithecus species before accepting that its brain shape resembles that of a human. Fossils raise questions about human ancestry 2011-09-08T20:45:00.257Z Australopithecus — the genus that includes little Lucy — was the top-of-the-line model from 2 million to four million years ago. A New Missing Link for Humans 2011-09-08T19:20:00Z They furthermore propose that the combination of primitive Australopithecus traits and advanced Homo traits evident in the bones qualifies the species for a privileged place on the family tree: as the ancestor of . First of Our Kind: Could Australopithecus sediba Be Our Long Lost Ancestor? 2012-03-20T15:15:04.437Z The period is an especially muddled one for palaeontology, being full of fragmentary fossils that are difficult to assign either to Homo or to Australopithecus. Human evolution: You look familiar 2011-09-08T07:32:47Z In South Africa, the data shows that Australopithecus groups may have had to fall back on hard, brittle foods like nuts, roots and seeds. Observatory: Clues About Early Diets Found in Fossilized Teeth 2011-10-17T21:56:14Z The species' small brain and limb proportions matched those seen in the genus Australopithecus, whose most famous representative is the 3-million-year-old Australopithecus afarensis skeleton known as Lucy. Fossils raise questions about human ancestry 2011-09-08T20:45:00.257Z Given its age, Australopithecus sediba is just old enough to be the ancestor of Homo erectus, the first species that paleoanthropologists agree belonged to the human ancestry and which existed 1.9 million years ago. New Fossils May Redraw Human Family Tree 2011-09-08T14:11:14Z "They note a fascinating similarity in the cranial measurements found in Homo floresiensis and Australopithecus but ignored it in favour of making the microcephaly argument," he says. Is the 'Hobbit' Just a Deformed Human? 2011-08-08T23:15:00.233Z It’s now clear that A. sediba shares more skeletal features with early Homo specimens than any other known Australopithecus species does, said Darryl de Ruiter of Texas A&M University in College Station. Possibly Pivotal Human Ancestor Debated 2011-04-20T15:46:00Z The genus Australopithecus, which lived two million to four million years ago, shows a greater variation in diet over geographic region than over time, he said. Observatory: Clues About Early Diets Found in Fossilized Teeth 2011-10-17T21:56:14Z Alternatively, he says the new fossils may mark a late-surviving species of Australopithecus that went extinct. Fossils raise questions about human ancestry 2011-09-08T20:45:00.257Z Other paleontologists said the new fossils were of great significance for the light they throw on human evolution, but this is not because Australopithecus sediba is necessarily the direct ancestor of the human genus. New Fossils May Redraw Human Family Tree 2011-09-08T14:11:14Z But most thought it important to compare Au. sediba directly with other fossils of early Homo and Australopithecus in more detail before placing them on our family tree. Four Individuals Caught in 'Death Trap' May Shed Light on Human Ancestors 2011-04-19T22:45:24Z These remains also contain a blend of Australopithecus and Homo traits, De Ruiter reported. Possibly Pivotal Human Ancestor Debated 2011-04-20T15:46:00Z Indeed this tiny brain size—which lies in the lower end of the Australopithecus range—figured significantly in the team’s decision to place the fossils in the genus Australopithecus rather than Homo. Early human fossils from South Africa could upend longheld view of human evolution 2011-04-18T20:45:00.483Z Because the only human remains known from Dikika belong to Australopithecus afarensis—the species to which the famous Lucy fossil belongs—the researchers concluded A. afarensis was the butcher. Did Lucy's Species Butcher Animals? 2011-04-13T17:15:00.510Z The new species, called Australopithecus sediba, would dislodge Homo habilis, the famous tool-making fossil found by Louis and Mary Leakey, as the immediate human ancestor. New Fossils May Redraw Human Family Tree 2011-09-08T14:11:14Z He lumps all proposed early hominids into an Ardipithecus genus that evolved into the Australopithecus genus by 4.1 million years ago. Human Ancestors Have Identity Crisis 2011-02-17T15:55:00Z Researchers described analyses of new and previously recovered remains of a South African species called Australopithecus sediba on April 16 at a meeting of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists. Possibly Pivotal Human Ancestor Debated 2011-04-20T15:46:00Z By about 3.2 million years ago, however, "females of the genus Australopithecus were giving birth to relatively large infants" of about 5 to 6 percent of maternal body mass, DeSilva noted in his paper. Did big babies help bring human ancestors down from the trees? 2011-01-04T16:15:24.580Z If true, though, the new find reveals unsuspected behavior and dietary habits of the Lucy species, Australopithecus afarensis. Lucy?s Kin Used Stone Tools and Ate Meat, Scientists Say 2010-08-11T17:00:00Z Limb strength for H. floresiensis approaches that previously estimated for more ancient hominid species such as the 3.2-million-year-old Australopithecus afarensis — a.k.a. Hobbit Debate Goes Out On Some Limbs 2010-04-20T18:21:00Z The hominid Australopithecus sediba was presented to the world last week. Skull of 'ancient human' probed 2010-04-12T18:40:00Z Evidence is accumulating, they reported, that 2-million-year-old A. sediba formed an evolutionary connection between relatively apelike members of Australopithecus and the Homo genus, which includes living people. Possibly Pivotal Human Ancestor Debated 2011-04-20T15:46:00Z The new species, named Australopithecus sediba, appears to be one of them. New species in human lineage's evolution discovered 2010-04-09T04:00:00Z The new species, dubbed Australopithecus sediba, is reported in Science this week by Lee Berger and his colleagues at the University of the Witwatersrand, in Johannesburg. Early man: Stand up straight! 2010-04-08T11:32:00Z "Australopithecus sediba appears to present a mosaic of features demonstrating an animal comfortable in both worlds." New Fossils May Fit In Gap Between Apes and Humans 2010-04-08T15:16:00Z It had the small teeth and more modern face of Homo, the genus that includes modern humans, but the relatively primitive feet and “tiny brain” of Australopithecus, Dr. Berger said. New Hominid Species, Au. Sediba, Discovered in South Africa 2010-04-08T15:14:00Z Other Australopithecus females possessed a relatively short, wide pelvic opening and flaring hip bones. Possibly Pivotal Human Ancestor Debated 2011-04-20T15:46:00Z Work is underway to reconstruct what Australopithecus sediba, standing a few inches over four feet, looked like, he said, adding that his colleagues are also drawing inferences about some of its behavior. New species in human lineage's evolution discovered 2010-04-09T04:00:00Z Many experts believe the human genus Homo evolved from the Australopithecus genus about two million years ago. New pre-human species offers evolutionary clues 2010-04-08T14:35:00Z They were comfortable in both worlds—in the trees where Australopithecus evolved, and the savannah where Homo triumphed. A Missing Link? Scientists Find a New Human Fossil 2010-04-08T14:01:00Z Dr. Berger’s team said that the new species probably descended from Australopithecus africanus. New Hominid Species, Au. Sediba, Discovered in South Africa 2010-04-08T15:14:00Z Fossils from the shoulders, rib cage and spine, as well as surprisingly long arm bones, typify Australopithecus. Possibly Pivotal Human Ancestor Debated 2011-04-20T15:46:00Z The finders say it is a transitional species between Australopithecus africanus and the many species in the more modern genus Homo. New species in human lineage's evolution discovered 2010-04-09T04:00:00Z One of the best-known pre-humans is "Lucy," the skeleton of a species called Australopithecus afarensis, and this new species is about one million years younger than "Lucy," the scientists said. New pre-human species offers evolutionary clues 2010-04-08T14:35:00Z But the best guess is that the species is a direct descendant of Australopithecus africanus and an ancestor of Homo. A Missing Link? Scientists Find a New Human Fossil 2010-04-08T14:01:00Z Small australopithecines, with bodies and brains not much bigger than those of modern chimpanzees, were widespread from 3.8 million to 3 million years ago, most famously Australopithecus afarensis like Lucy. New Hominid Species, Au. Sediba, Discovered in South Africa 2010-04-08T15:14:00Z Professor Colin Groves, from the Australian National University, said his assessment of the Malapa hominids led him to conclude that they were actually a new species of Homo , not Australopithecus . Fossils could be 'mother and son' 2010-04-08T14:02:00Z Australopithecus had a large belly containing a big large-intestine, essential to digest the robust plant matter, and had large, flat teeth which it used for grinding and crushing tough vegetation. 'Bigger brains' 2010-03-02T11:30:00Z One of the most numerous of the early hominids was Australopithecus Africanus who originated in Africa. The Black Experience in America None the less, it was Australopithecus that moved out of the trees and onto the African savannah, and started to eat the animals that grazed there. 'Bigger brains' 2010-03-02T11:30:00Z Ian Tattersall, a paleoanthropologist at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, supported the discovery team’s interpretation of the fossils as a previously unclassified species of advanced Australopithecus “with suggestions of Homo.” New Hominid Species, Au. Sediba, Discovered in South Africa 2010-04-08T15:14:00Z |
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