Direct ancestor of Homo genus? Fossils show human-like hand, brain and pelvis in early hominin
Thursday, September 8, 2011 - 16:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
The Australopithecus sediba discovered in 2008 could be the direct ancestor of the Homo genus. That is the conclusion of an international team of scientists. The researchers describe in five papers why their finding is more likely to come into consideration than earlier discoveries, like Homo habilis.