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Two-million-year-old skeleton reveals Homo habilis had strong, long arms

Dust and sun define field seasons in East Turkana. So do patience and sharp eyes. In northern Kenya, a set of bones pulled from the ground has now changed what scientists can say about one of your ...
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Most complete Homo habilis skeleton ever found dates to more than 2 million years ago and retains 'Lucy'-like features

Paleoanthropologists have announced the world's most complete skeleton of Homo habilis, a human ancestor that lived more than ...
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2-million-year-old skeleton reveals unexpected ape-like features in early human species

Based on the skeletal evidence, the researchers realized they had discovered a true hybrid of ape and human. The forearms ...

Homo habilis: The oldest and most complete skeleton discovered to date

An international research team has unveiled a significant discovery in human paleontology: an exceptionally well-preserved ...
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Finding a complete dolphin skeleton to study isn’t easy, unless you have a dolphin graveyard

BEAUFORT, N.C. — Keith Rittmaster walked out of his trailer, arms filled with shovels, buckets and brushes. It was the day of the big dig, and Rittmaster led a group of 14 volunteers through a “Secret ...
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Skeleton-wide study of blood cell formation yields surprising findings

In mice, blood cell production occurs via strings and clusters of cells within the bone marrow that are responsible for producing specific blood cell types, according to a far-reaching study led by ...