Footprints in Time: Unearthing a 1.5-Million-Year-Old Tale of Coexisting Hominins
Scientists examined 1.5-million-year-old fossils they unearthed, concluding they represent the first example of two sets of hominin footprints made about the same time. The discovery will provide more insight into human evolution.
Fossil footprints place two early human species in the same area at the same time
The discovery offers new insight into human evolution, particularly between the two early human species, known as hominins — a term for a subdivision of hominids. Hominins are all organisms within the human lineage once they split from the ancestors of the great apes, around six to seven million years ago.
Muddy footprints suggest 2 species of early humans were neighbors in Kenya 1.5 million years ago
Muddy footprints left on a Kenyan lakeside suggest two of our early human ancestors were neighbors some 1.5 million years ago.
1.5-Million-Year-Old Footprints Reveal 2 Species Of Early Human Ancestors Were Neighbors In Kenya
Scientists discovered fossilized footprints along Lake Turkana, Kenya, revealing that early human ancestors Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei coexisted around 1.5 million years ago. The distinct footprints show different walking styles,
First-ever dual-hominid-species footprints discovered
A study by an international team reveals 1.5-million-year-old footprints from Koobi Fora, Kenya, showing two distinct patterns of Pleistocene hominin
Remarkable Fossil Footprints Show Two Hominin Species Coexisting 1.5 Million Years Ago
A 1.5-million-year-old lakebed from Kenya shows two ancient human relatives cohabitating an environment, shaking up our ancestors' story.
Discovery of fossilized footprints reveals the moment two ancient human species crossed paths
Two species of ancient human relatives crossed paths 1.5 million years ago. Fossilized footprints in Kenya captured the moment, according to a new study.
Ancient footprints show two different human ancestors coexisted at the same spot 1.5M years ago
The research included professors Kevin Hatala from Chatham U. in Pittsburgh and Craig Feibel of Rutgers and showed two human species might have competed or cooperated.
Discovery of 1.5 million-year-old footprints shows two different human ancestors lived alongside each other
Astronomers have discovered a group of dwarf galaxies with distinct features that challenge predictions made by the prevailing cold dark matter (CDM) model. Two species of ancient humans walked beside each other 1.5 million years ago, fossil footprints have revealed.
Muddy footprints suggest where 2 species of early humans met 1.5 million years ago
The tracks of fossil footprints were uncovered in 2021 in what is today Koobi Fora, Kenya, said Leaky, who is based at New York’s Stony Brook University. Whether the two individuals passed by the eastern side of Lake Turkana at the same time – or a day ...
These two ancient human relatives crossed paths 1.5 million years ago
Remarkably preserved footprints of Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei offer direct evidence that extinct hominin species coexisted.
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Two Different Early Human Species Walked the Same Lake 1.5 Million Years Ago
About 1.5 million years ago, two different species of early man likely came within hours of passing each other on the shores ...
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Fossilized footprints reveal 2 extinct hominin species living side by side 1.5 million years ago
We know the footprints were made very close together in time because experiments on the modern shoreline of Lake ...