Comparison of hands and grip in
#Australopithecussediba (2 MA) and #Homonaledi (300-250 Ka) shows presence of dextrous (tool use?) and climbing adaptation

#evolution #greatapes #hominins #human

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adt1201

Ancient-human fossils sent to space: scientists slam ‘publicity stunt’
The decision to send hominin bones on a commercial spaceflight has raised eyebrows among human-evolution researchers.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02882-1 #fossils #travelled #space #VirginGalactic #VSSUnity #hominin #AustralopithecusSediba #HomoNaledi #SAHRA #NationalGeographic

#paleontology #paleoanthropology #hominins #evolution #AustralopithecusSediba An article published in the journal "eLife" reports a study of Australopithecus sediba's spine.

https://english.netmassimo.com/2021/11/26/the-discovery-of-new-australopithecus-sediba-vertebrae-offers-new-information-on-this-species/