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The Human Family Tree May Need a Major Rewrite - SciTechDaily

Growing evidence that early human relatives do not fit neatly into traditional categories is prompting a proposal to expand the genus Homo.

New Monash University research argues our Paranthropus (pictured) and Australopithecus ancestors who lived up to 5 million years ago should be included under the Homo group of species. Credit: Ian To… [+3837 chars]

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