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  1. @heiseonline @mho Herrje, jetzt habe ich gescrollt und gescrollt in der Hoffnung, Ihr habt den Gag erklärt.

    Jaja, #Lucy, #Australopithecus und so.

    Aber wer hat die Knochen von Lucy damals ausgebuddelt und Lucy Lucy genannt? Hättet Ihr das nicht auch noch dazuschreiben können?

    #Humanevolution #Biologie #LucyInTheSkyWithDiamonds

  2. @heiseonline @mho Herrje, jetzt habe ich gescrollt und gescrollt in der Hoffnung, Ihr habt den Gag erklärt.

    Jaja, #Lucy, #Australopithecus und so.

    Aber wer hat die Knochen von Lucy damals ausgebuddelt und Lucy Lucy genannt? Hättet Ihr das nicht auch noch dazuschreiben können?

    #Humanevolution #Biologie #LucyInTheSkyWithDiamonds

  3. #Australopithecus (/ˌɒstrələˈpɪθɪkəs, -loʊ-/, OS-trə-lə-PITH-i-kəs, -⁠loh-;[1] or /ɒsˌtrələpɪˈθiːkəs/, os-TRA-lə-pi-THEE-kəs,[2] from Latin australis southern 'grc' and πίθηκος (píthēkos) ape[3]) is a genus of early hominins that existed in Africa

  4. #Lucy is one of the most famous fossils in #paleoanthropology. Discovered in 1974 in #Ethiopia, she is a partial skeleton of an early #hominin species, #Australopithecus afarensis, dating back around 3.2 million years. Her anatomy reveals a mix of ape-and human-like traits, providing crucial insights into the evolutionary path that led to modern #humans. I was lucky enough to see her replica at the #SenckenbergMuseum in #Frankfurt:

    🌍 fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_

    #WeekendStories #history #Museum

  5. #Lucy is one of the most famous fossils in #paleoanthropology. Discovered in 1974 in #Ethiopia, she is a partial skeleton of an early #hominin species, #Australopithecus afarensis, dating back around 3.2 million years. Her anatomy reveals a mix of ape-and human-like traits, providing crucial insights into the evolutionary path that led to modern #humans. I was lucky enough to see her replica at the #SenckenbergMuseum in #Frankfurt:

    🌍 fabriziomusacchio.com/weekend_

    #WeekendStories #history #Museum

  6. #Australopithecus (/ˌɒstrələˈpɪθɪkəs, -loʊ-/, OS-trə-lə-PITH-i-kəs, -⁠loh-;[1] or /ɒsˌtrələpɪˈθiːkəs/, os-TRA-lə-pi-THEE-kəs,[2] from Latin australis southern 'grc' and πίθηκος (píthēkos) ape[3]) is a genus of early hominins that existed in Africa during

  7. @tksst It's about a very interesting scientific #study about the #reconstruction of the #face of an #Australopithecus #fossil from South Africa, in scientific literature sometimes referred as A. #prometheus, the trivial name is "#littlefoot" (#StW573). The damaged, but preserved #skull was studied via #synchrotronXray imaging in order to carefully reconstruct bone fractions digitally. Study by A. BEAUDET et al. (2026).

  8. @tksst It's about a very interesting scientific #study about the #reconstruction of the #face of an #Australopithecus #fossil from South Africa, in scientific literature sometimes referred as A. #prometheus, the trivial name is "#littlefoot" (#StW573). The damaged, but preserved #skull was studied via #synchrotronXray imaging in order to carefully reconstruct bone fractions digitally. Study by A. BEAUDET et al. (2026).

  9. 🦴💻 For years, the skull of the famous "Little Foot" #skeleton remained distorted and crushed by time. Now, using advanced X-ray imaging, researchers digitally reassembled the fragments to show what this #Australopithecus individual looked like.

    Lead researcher Dr. Amélie Beaudet says the results are challenging what we know about how our ancestors moved across the African landscape.

    👉 smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/

    #humans #evolution #archaeology #paleontology #science #news #history #STEM #smithsonian #AncientHistory

  10. 🦴💻 For years, the skull of the famous "Little Foot" #skeleton remained distorted and crushed by time. Now, using advanced X-ray imaging, researchers digitally reassembled the fragments to show what this #Australopithecus individual looked like.

    Lead researcher Dr. Amélie Beaudet says the results are challenging what we know about how our ancestors moved across the African landscape.

    👉 smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/

    #humans #evolution #archaeology #paleontology #science #news #history #STEM #smithsonian #AncientHistory

  11. Australopithecus „Little Foot“ bekommt ein Gesicht. Ältestes Vormenschenfossil Südafrikas ist seinen ostafrikanischen Vettern überraschend ähnlich. #Australopithecus #Vormensch #LittleFoot
    scinexx.de/news/archaeologie/a

  12. Australopithecus „Little Foot“ bekommt ein Gesicht. Ältestes Vormenschenfossil Südafrikas ist seinen ostafrikanischen Vettern überraschend ähnlich. #Australopithecus #Vormensch #LittleFoot
    scinexx.de/news/archaeologie/a

  13. Scientists just digitally reconstructed the face of Little Foot, a 3.67-million-year-old Australopithecus from South Africa. The result looks more like East African fossils than local ones. Migration? Ancestral pattern? Still open. #Paleoanthropology #Australopithecus #HumanEvolution anthropology.net/p/little-foot

  14. Scientists just digitally reconstructed the face of Little Foot, a 3.67-million-year-old Australopithecus from South Africa. The result looks more like East African fossils than local ones. Migration? Ancestral pattern? Still open. #Paleoanthropology #Australopithecus #HumanEvolution anthropology.net/p/little-foot

  15. New fossil evidence suggests that “Lucy” may not have been our direct human ancestor after all

    For decades, the 3.2-million-year-old fossil called “Lucy” has been a centerpiece in stories about human origins. A member of the species Australopithecus afarensis, Lucy was long presented as the most plausible direct ancestor of later humans...

    More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/luc

    Follow us @archaeology

    #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #Australopithecus #HumanEvolution #anthropology

  16. New fossil evidence suggests that “Lucy” may not have been our direct human ancestor after all

    For decades, the 3.2-million-year-old fossil called “Lucy” has been a centerpiece in stories about human origins. A member of the species Australopithecus afarensis, Lucy was long presented as the most plausible direct ancestor of later humans...

    More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/12/luc

    Follow us @archaeology

    #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #Australopithecus #HumanEvolution #anthropology

  17. Little Foot, the most complete australopith skeleton ever found, may belong to neither Australopithecus africanus nor A. prometheus. New research suggests a distinct species and a more tangled human family tree. #HumanEvolution #Paleoanthropology #Fossils #Australopithecus anthropology.net/p/little-foot

  18. Little Foot, the most complete australopith skeleton ever found, may belong to neither Australopithecus africanus nor A. prometheus. New research suggests a distinct species and a more tangled human family tree. #HumanEvolution #Paleoanthropology #Fossils #Australopithecus anthropology.net/p/little-foot

  19. Ancient foot fossil finally identified as an enigmatic hominin species that lived alongside Lucy in Ethiopia

    Scientists have solved a mystery concerning an unusual 3.4 million-year-old foot fossil from Ethiopia: it indeed comes from Australopithecus deyiremeda, a close but distinct relative of Lucy and her species, Australopithecus afarensis...

    More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/11/hom

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    #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #Australopithecus #humanevolution #anthropology

  20. Ancient foot fossil finally identified as an enigmatic hominin species that lived alongside Lucy in Ethiopia

    Scientists have solved a mystery concerning an unusual 3.4 million-year-old foot fossil from Ethiopia: it indeed comes from Australopithecus deyiremeda, a close but distinct relative of Lucy and her species, Australopithecus afarensis...

    More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/11/hom

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    #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #Australopithecus #humanevolution #anthropology

  21. Fossil teeth in Ethiopia reveal new Australopithecus species that lived alongside early Homo ancestors

    Researchers in northeastern Ethiopia have made a thrilling discovery of fossilized teeth that may belong to a new branch of humanity, shedding more light on a critical period in human evolution. The remains are between 2.8 and 2.6 million years old...

    More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/08/aus

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    #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #ledigeraru #Australopithecus #Anthropology

  22. Fossil teeth in Ethiopia reveal new Australopithecus species that lived alongside early Homo ancestors

    Researchers in northeastern Ethiopia have made a thrilling discovery of fossilized teeth that may belong to a new branch of humanity, shedding more light on a critical period in human evolution. The remains are between 2.8 and 2.6 million years old...

    More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/08/aus

    Follow @archaeology

    #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #ledigeraru #Australopithecus #Anthropology

  23. science.org/doi/10.1126/scienc
    The earliest human ancestors weren't big meat eaters, according to new scientific research on their fossilized remains. #Australopithecus africanus—a bipedal primate that lived between 3.2 and 2 million years ago—were primarily vegetarians.
    #prehistoire
    #vegetarian
    Les #australopitheque étaient plus #végétariens qu'on nous l'a raconté

  24. "Breaking new ground in our understanding of early #humanDiet and #evolution scientists have discovered that our ancient relatives may not have been the avid #meatEaters previously believed. Research reveals that #Australopithecus, one of humanity’s earliest ancestors who lived in South Africa between 3.7 and 3.3 million years ago, primarily maintained a #plantbasedDiet rather than regularly consuming #meat."

    studyfinds.org/ancient-tooth-e

  25. "Breaking new ground in our understanding of early #humanDiet and #evolution scientists have discovered that our ancient relatives may not have been the avid #meatEaters previously believed. Research reveals that #Australopithecus, one of humanity’s earliest ancestors who lived in South Africa between 3.7 and 3.3 million years ago, primarily maintained a #plantbasedDiet rather than regularly consuming #meat."

    studyfinds.org/ancient-tooth-e

  26. Vegetarisch statt Fleisch - der Speiseplan unserer Vorfahren

    Es ist eine der großen Fragen der Menschheitsgeschichte: Seit wann essen unsere Vorfahren Fleisch? Mit einer neuen Zahnanalyse konnten der Speiseplan von menschlichen Vorfahren zum ersten Mal untersucht werden - mit einem klaren Ergebnis. Von P. Kiss.

    ➡️ tagesschau.de/wissen/forschung

    #Paläontologie #Australopithecus #Fleischkonsum

  27. Vegetarisch statt Fleisch - der Speiseplan unserer Vorfahren

    Es ist eine der großen Fragen der Menschheitsgeschichte: Seit wann essen unsere Vorfahren Fleisch? Mit einer neuen Zahnanalyse konnten der Speiseplan von menschlichen Vorfahren zum ersten Mal untersucht werden - mit einem klaren Ergebnis. Von P. Kiss.

    ➡️ tagesschau.de/wissen/forschung

    #Paläontologie #Australopithecus #Fleischkonsum

  28. Original study:

    K. T. Bates et al., Running performance in #Australopithecus afarensis, Current Biology, online December 18, 2024. 🔓

    cell.com/current-biology/fullt

  29. Original study:

    K. T. Bates et al., Running performance in #Australopithecus afarensis, Current Biology, online December 18, 2024. 🔓

    cell.com/current-biology/fullt

  30. Study reveals Lucy and early hominins may have used tools 3.2 million years ago

    A recent study has challenged previous assumptions about early human tool use by examining the hand structure of ancient hominins, specifically the Australopithecus genus...

    More information: archaeologymag.com/2024/11/ear

    Follow @archaeology

    #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #Australopithecus #lucy #anthropology

  31. Study reveals Lucy and early hominins may have used tools 3.2 million years ago

    A recent study has challenged previous assumptions about early human tool use by examining the hand structure of ancient hominins, specifically the Australopithecus genus...

    More information: archaeologymag.com/2024/11/ear

    Follow @archaeology

    #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #Australopithecus #lucy #anthropology

  32. Did this #Australopithecus ancestor die from falling out of a tree? It turns out that this question might be as much about how our ancestors lived as it is about how she died. with writing by Paige Madison
    @fossilhistory

    Did our most famous fossil ancestor, Lucy, die by falling out of a tall tree? The answer is part of a decades-long debate over how, exactly, our ancestors transitioned from life in the trees to life on the ground.
    youtu.be/vqTlMsWV-QM