Early stone tool makers were more clever than we thought. The discovery of a previously unknown hominid in Ethiopia's Awash Valley promises to answer questions about when humans began to eat meat. Fossils believed to belong to a human ancestor who lived five million years ago have been discovered in Ethiopia. Crappy' find may shed light on our past Scientists hope fossilized excrement found in a Gibraltar cave may show there are links between Neanderthal man and present day humans. A Franco-South African team of paleontologists has found the fossilized remains of two babies who died about 2 million years ago.
Scientists find skull of early human.
Researchers have unearthed a skull and jaw of an early human which could provide new information on a species that lived 1.4 million years ago. The find will help researchers trace the origin of the human genus. The discovery of a child's skeleton in Portugal may illuminate the link between Neanderthals and humans. It appears to be a hybrid. The debate over whether or not Neanderthals could speak rages on, and this time it looks like the hapless hominids are getting a rubber ball stuffed in their mouths.