Ape-like hominin Paranthropus was more adaptable than we thought
New Scientist
January 21, 2026
A fossil discovery in northern Ethiopia expands the known range of Paranthropus, a genus of strong-jawed hominins that lived around 2 million years ago, and suggests they lived in a range of habitats
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Originally published on New Scientist on 1/21/2026