Ancient Skeleton Could Rewrite the Book on Human Origins

As of today, humankind may have a new mother, and she looks nothing like we expected her to. Described in a series of papers published Thursday in Science, Ardi -- short for Ardipithecus ramidus -- likely walked upright one million years before Lucy, the famous fossil skeleton whose species was regarded as the first member of the [...]

Ancient Skeleton Could Rewrite the Book on Human Origins

Ardi lived 4.4 million years ago in the woodlands of East Africa. She spent most of her time in the trees. She stood about 4 feet tall, weighed 110 pounds, and had long arms, short legs, and ...

Fri 2 Oct 09 from The Washington Post

Scientists: 'Ardi' Fossil Sheds Light on Origin of Human Species, Thu 1 Oct 09 from The Washington Post

Humanity Has a New 4.4 Million-Year-Old Baby Mama

As of today, humankind may have a new mother, and she looks nothing like we expected her to. Described in a series of papers published Thursday in Science, Ardi -- short for Ardipithecus ramidus ...

Thu 1 Oct 09 from Wired Science

Ardipithecus: We Meet At Last

Meet Ardipithecus. This introduction has been a long time coming. Some 4.4 ...

Thu 1 Oct 09 from Discover Magazine

Ardi Fossil Discovery: New Human-Evolution Puzzle Piece

Ardi, the oldest hominid skeleton ever discovered, predating Lucy, offers unexpected clues to what our even more ancient ancestors might have looked like

Thu 1 Oct 09 from TIME

Fossil finds extend human story

An ancient ape-like creature that may be a direct ancestor to our species is described by researchers.

Thu 1 Oct 09 from BBC News

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