A stunning discovery in China is shaking up what we thought we knew about human evolution. Scientists have uncovered a ...

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Hence the species assignment—the team does not commit to labelling the individual Homo erectus, but recognizes similarities with the more well-known hominid group, though the team cannot ...

The planet’s mean temperature varied over a range of about 46 degrees Fahrenheit, forcing hominid groups to wander far and wide in search of kinder climes and better grub. As these groups spread over ...

Finally, erosion over millions of years unveiled the prints for Hill and other researchers in Mary Leakey's group to discover. The prints, say experts on hominid body structure, are strikingly ...

Finally, erosion over millions of years unveiled the prints for Hill and other researchers in Mary Leakey's group to discover. The prints, say experts on hominid body structure, are strikingly ...

Erin Wayman is a science and human evolution blogger for Hominid Hunting. She has M.As in biological anthropology and science writing. The "discovery" turned out to be the biggest hoax in the ...