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Scientists discovered the southernmost fossils of our earliest primate ancestor in Colorado, revealing how our distant relatives spread across North America right after the dinosaurs vanished. These teeth, smaller than a baby's fingertip, are filling crucial gaps in the story of where we came from.
New fossil discoveries reveal how our uniquely powerful thumbs helped make us human. The evolution of our hands may be just as important as our big brains in shaping who we became.
Scientists in Ethiopia discovered a 2.6-million-year-old fossil that solves a longstanding mystery about early human evolution in East Africa. The find fills a crucial gap in understanding how our ancient ancestors spread across the continent.