Australopithecus sediba paved the way for Homo species, new studies suggest
Thursday, September 8, 2011 - 11:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Researchers have revealed new details about the brain, pelvis, hands and feet of Australopithecus sediba, a primitive hominin that existed around the same time early Homo species first began to appear on Earth. Due to the "mosaic" nature of the hominin's features, researchers are now suggesting that Au. sediba is the best candidate for an ancestor to the Homo genus.