When studying how fossil hominids moved, researchers usually analyze the morphology of bones—which is crucial for ...

Ancient tools, 3 million years old, have been discovered in Kenya, reshaping our understanding of early human technology.

Newly found 1.5-million-year-old fossils reveal 'Paranthropus boisei' had dexterous hands and feet, showing it was more ...

Experts have been puzzled by recently discovered fossils from the hand of an extinct human relative, Paranthropus boisei. They have been surprised by a mix of human-like and gorilla-like traits in the ...

Sally Christine Reynolds does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

Experts have been puzzled by recently discovered fossils from the hand of an extinct human relative, Paranthropus boisei. They have been surprised by a mix of human-like and gorilla-like traits in the ...

For decades, Paranthropus boisei, an early hominin that roamed eastern Africa a million years ago, was known for its gigantic jaw and powerfully constructed biting muscles. Its coarse-grass and reed ...

Researchers have unearthed fossils of hand and foot bones belonging to an extinct human relative dating to 1.52 million years ago. The discovery, near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, reveals that this ...

Paranthropus boisei fossils date to 1.52 million years ago Species was a member of the human evolutionary lineage Fossils show it would have been able to grasp stone tools Oct 17 (Reuters) - ...

Hand and Foot Fossils Found in Kenya for Ancient Human Relative By Will Dunham (Reuters) -Researchers have unearthed near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya fossils of hand and foot bones belonging to an ...

Fossilized hand bones discovered in Kenya suggest that Paranthropus boisei, an extinct early hominin species (related to humans), possessed advanced manual skills and a gorilla-like grip — indicating ...

The first known hand fossils from an extinct human relative have been unearthed in Kenya, revealing a species with unexpected dexterity and a gorilla-like grip. The hand bones, which were discovered ...