Uncovering the Secrets of Paranthropus boisei
Researchers in Kenya have excavated the first hand and foot bones belonging to Paranthropus boisei, an overlooked human ancestor.
When it comes to our evolutionary cousins, Neanderthals often get the most attention, but there were dozens of other ancient hominin species that existed for hundreds of thousands of years.
- Homo erectus may have been one of the first relatives to migrate into Europe.
- Homo bodoensis evolved a distinctive, three-part segmented brow.
Part of this is understandable, since there was a time in Earth’s history when the role of dominant primate was up for grabs.
Paranthropus boisei wielded tools with a gorilla-like grip, shedding new light on human evolution.
Author's summary: Uncovering Paranthropus boisei's secrets reveals new insights into human evolution.