Fossil discovery in Ethiopia reveals missing chapter in human evolution

Just a handful of ancient teeth uncovered in Ethiopia is rewriting what we know about human origins.

The fossils, dated between 2.6 and 2.8 million years old, were found at the Ledi-Geraru site in Ethiopia’s Afar region, not far from where the famous ‘Lucy’ skeleton was discovered.

Scientists say the teeth belong to an unknown human ancestor of the Australopithecus species, adding new complexity to the evolutionary story of…