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A jawbone identified as being from Paranthropus, a genus closely related to our own, has been found in the Afar region of Ethiopia. That makes it the northernmost evidence of Paranthropus by 1,000 ...

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Paranthropus was a strange prehistoric hominin that lived alongside early human ancestors across Africa for nearly two million years. With massive jaws, powerful chewing muscles, and ape-like features ...

Oldowan tools are some of the oldest known in the archaeological record; made of conveniently shaped rocks or crafted from knapped stones, these tools made it possible for hominin species to survive ...

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A fossilised left leg unearthed in South Africa belongs to one of the smallest adult hominins ever discovered – smaller even than the so-called “hobbit”, Homo floresiensis.

Analysis of wear patterns on fossil teeth from East African hominins suggests the diets of Paranthropus aethiopicus and Paranthropus boisei were softer than had been thought, according to a study ...

New research debunks a long-held belief about our ancestors' eating habits. New research from the University of Otago debunks a long-held belief about our ancestors' eating habits. For more than 60 ...