2.65 million-year-old fossil teeth discovered in Ethiopia reveal new Homo species in human evolution

Scientists in Ethiopia uncovered fossilized teeth dated to be 2.65 million years old from two individuals of a newly identified Homo species, potentially challenging existing theories on human evolution. The discovery was made by a team of researchers who found the teeth fragments in the Woranso-Mille paleontological site. This finding sheds new light on the timeline and diversity of early human ancestors, indicating a possible different path for human evolution than previously thought. The researchers named the new species Homo w… [3927 chars]