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September 12, 2015 Leave a Comment

New Human Species Discovered

by Jack Le Moine

Homo Naledi
Homo Naledi Fossils
CC BY-SA 4.0 from eLIFE.

From the latest happenings in things historical. This article Fossils Found in African Cave Are New Species of Human Kin, Say Scientists was published 2 days ago in The Washington Post.

A new species of the human race has been found, Homo Naledi. The fossils from the site in South Africa has not yet been dated, they are believed to be older that 2.5 million years ago (mya).

Filed Under: Africa - South, c Early Man, Latest History Developments

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