HumansIndian stone tool may be earliest evidence of humans outside Africa What looks like a stone tool has been pulled from sediments in India that have been dated to 2.6 million years ago, suggesting an early exit from Africa – if the evidence stands up News
HumansOur supposed earliest human relative may have walked on four legs The femur of Sahelanthropus tchadensis, generally regarded as the oldest known hominin, has finally been scientifically examined. The results suggest it walked on four legs, so may not actually be a close human relative at all News