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7 Million-Year-Old Fossil Indicates Early Bipedal Walking and Human Ancestry

Originally Published 3 days ago — by Live Science

A 7 million-year-old fossil of Sahelanthropus tchadensis shows evidence of walking upright, suggesting it may be an early human ancestor, based on a newly identified femoral bump and other human-like features.

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Scientists Identify 7-Million-Year-Old Fossil as Earliest Human Ancestor

Originally Published 9 days ago — by The Washington Post

Scientists have analyzed fossils from Central Africa, including a skull and limb bones, which suggest that a human ancestor walked upright approximately 7 million years ago, shedding light on the origins of humanity.

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