Two species of ancient human relatives crossed paths 1.5 million years ago. Fossilized footprints in Kenya captured the ...

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Our understanding of human ancestry has changed dramatically since the discovery of Lucy the ancient hominin 50 years ago.

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Arizona State Professor Donald Johanson discovered the Lucy fossil skeleton—dated at over 3 million years old—in Ethiopia 50 years ago.

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