'Lucy' Predecessor Turns Back The Clock On Walking
Issues From Around The World
Anthropologist Yohannes Haile-Selassie talks about a recently unearthed Australopithecus afarensis skeleton nicknamed "Kadanuumuu." He says the individual predates "Lucy" by about 400,000 years, and that the bones suggest upright walking originated earlier than previously thought.
Source: NPR Topics: Science