Scientists say we’ve been looking in the wrong place for human origins

ScienceDaily
Mar 27, 2026, 11:06 pm181 ptsTrendingTop
A fossil ape discovered in northern Egypt is reshaping the story of human evolution. The species, Masripithecus, lived about 17 to 18 million years ago and may sit very close to the ancestor of all modern apes. This finding challenges the long-standing focus on East Africa. Instead, it points to northern Africa…

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