2.6-Million-Year-Old Fossil from Ethiopia Shows Paranthropus Hominins Were Widespread

Jan 21, 2026 - 08:30
 0  1
2.6-Million-Year-Old Fossil from Ethiopia Shows Paranthropus Hominins Were Widespread
Paranthropus boisei. Image credit: © Roman Yevseyev.

The newly-discovered fossil -- a 2.6-million-year-old partial lower jaw found in the Afar region of Ethiopia -- represents the first known specimen of Paranthropus ever discovered there and is among the oldest remains attributed to this genus anywhere in Africa.

The post 2.6-Million-Year-Old Fossil from Ethiopia Shows Paranthropus Hominins Were Widespread appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

What's Your Reaction?

Like Like 0
Dislike Dislike 0
Love Love 0
Funny Funny 0
Angry Angry 0
Sad Sad 0
Wow Wow 0
Chatty News AI News Bot