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Earliest human face fossil from Western Europe, nicknamed "Pink," discovered in Spanish pit
The prehistoric facial bones were found buried in 50 feet of mud and silt, and are believed to be 1.1 to 1.4 million years old, researchers said.
Discovery of partially fossilized face belongs to oldest human ancestor in Western Europe, new study says
A fragment of a face from a human ancestor is the oldest in Western Europe, according to the results published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
Archaeologists discover oldest known partial face fossil of human ancestor in western Europe
Scientists report that a fossil of a partial face from a early human ancestor in Spain is between 1.1 and 1.4 million years old.
Western Europe's oldest human face discovered in Spain
The research team at the Atapuerca archaeological sites in Burgos, Spain, has just broken its own record by discovering, for the third time, the oldest human in Western Europe.
Remains of an unknown human species discovered in Spain 🦴
In the mountains of Atapuerca, Spain, fragments of a 1.4-million-year-old skull have been discovered. These bones, nicknamed Pink (in reference to Pink Floyd's album "The Dark Side of the
Meet 'Pink', the new face of human evolution in Europe
Meet 'Pink', the new face of human evolution in Europe Western Europe has a new oldest face: the facial bones of an adult nicknamed "Pink" discovered in Spain are from a potential new member of the human family who lived more than 1.
New fossil discovery of an early human relative reveals that it walked upright, just like humans
Paranthropus robustus was a species of prehistoric human that lived in South Africa about 2 million years ago, alongside Homo ...
Archaeologists find million-year-old fossil of a human ancestor
A fossil of a partial face from a human ancestor is the oldest in western Europe, archaeologists reported Wednesday. The ...
Cave discovery reveals previously unknown prehistoric human population in Europe
Fragments of a partial skull unearthed in a cave in northern Spain have revealed a previously unknown population of ancient ...
Fossilized facial bone fragments of oldest known human discovered in Spanish cave: ‘Earliest human face’
The fossils — which may date back to 1.4 million years — were nicknamed “Pink” in honor of iconic rock band Pink Floyd.
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Researchers Unearth Oldest Known Human Facial Bones Ever Found in Western Europe
The upper jawbone and partial cheek bone represent a mysterious unknown species that lived in present-day Spain between 1.1 ...
New fossils reveal Paranthropus robustus walked upright like modern humans
Researcher Cazenave emphasizes, "these fossils show that this species, comparable to modern humans, walked upright but was ...
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What modern fossils will be the 'most surprising' to future explorers?
Wind turbine blades will become fossils due to their durable materials. Scientists call these "technofossils." ...
Spanish fossils may represent unknown ancient human species
Scientists have unearthed in Spain fossilized facial bones roughly 1.1 million to 1.4 million years old that may represent a ...
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Fossil evidence found of humans domesticating avocados 7,500 years ago
Their numbers fell dramatically during a megafauna extinction at the end of the Pleistocene, but picked up again with the appearance of humans, who likely saved them from extinction. In this new ...