A chimp in our ancestry?

The recent announcement of a new 4.4 million year old human ancestor, named Ardipithecus, has led to a flood of papers, debates, and publici...

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The anthropology of anthropologists

Holly posted a thorough and informative discussion of the Ardipithecus fossil find that has splashed across the media and occupies the bulk ...

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The Many Tales of “Ardi”

The Inspirational Tale Common metaphors in paleoanthropology are those of winning the lottery and being struck by lightning. But alt...

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The wait is over....Ardipithecus skeleton revealed

My own comments are coming soon, but in the meantime, here are just some of the flurry of reports about Tim White and his team's long-aw...

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