Human ancestor fossils hidden in plain sight
Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 17:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Two years ago, scientists announced they had discovered partial skeletons from a new species of human ancestor in a South African cave. Now, more remains have turned up — in a large rock about 3.3 feet (1 meter) in diameter hiding in plain sight in a laboratory at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa.