The ancient skeleton known as “Little Foot” has long been a celebrity in paleoanthropology, but a new wave of research is pushing it into even more provocative territory. Instead of fitting neatly ...
One of the most complete human ancestor fossils ever found could be an entirely new species, according to a new study. The fossil, found in South Africa’s Sterkfontein Caves in 1998 and dubbed “the ...
As reported by the Guardian on December 14, one of the world's most famous hominin fossils may be a previously unidentified species of human ancestor. Nicknamed "Little Foot," the skeleton was ...