This ancient fossil could rewrite the story of human origins

ScienceDaily
Jan 3, 2026, 10:54 pm465 ptsHotTop
Scientists may have cracked the case of whether a seven-million-year-old fossil could walk upright. A new study found strong anatomical evidence that Sahelanthropus tchadensis was bipedal, including a ligament attachment seen only in human ancestors. Despite its ape-like appearance and small brain, its leg and…

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