Most human origins stories are not compatible with known fossils: Fossil apes can inform us about essential aspects of ape and human evolution, including the nature of our last common ancestor – Science Daily

In the 150 years since Charles Darwin speculated that humans originated in Africa, the number of species in the human family tree has exploded, but so has the level of dispute concerning early human evolution. Fossil apes are often at the center of the debate, with some scientists dismissing their importance to the origins of the human lineage (the “hominins”), and others conferring them starring evolutionary roles. A new review out on May 7 in the journal Science looks at the major discoveries…

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