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3D models of the femur and ulnae of Sahelanthropus tchadensis

Human ancestors may have walked on two legs 7 million years ago

24 August 2022

An analysis of thigh and forearm bones from Sahelanthropus tchadensis suggests the early hominin was mainly bipedal, but the claim is controversial
Homo bodoensis, a new species of human ancestor, lived in Africa during the Middle Pleistocene.

New human species has been named Homo bodoensis - but it may not stick

28 October 2021

Researchers who reanalysed ancient fossils say they come from a new group of hominins living in Africa around 600,000 years ago, and so deserve a new species name
Homo erectus used two different kinds of stone tools

Homo erectus used two different kinds of stone tools

5 March 2020

Skull fragments from Homo erectus found alongside stone tools in Ethiopia suggest the ancient hominin used more tool technology than we thought

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