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Early human fossils found in cave are a million years older than expected

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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Fossils of early human ancestors from a South African cave are 3.4 million to 3.6 million years old — making them a million years older than previously suspected and shaking up the way researchers understand human origins and evolution.

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  1. Science Alert

    'Cradle of Humankind' Fossils May Be a Million Years Older Than Previously Thought (opens Science Alert)

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    Multiple ancient hominin remains from caves in South Africa may be much, much older than previous estimates suggested.

  2. Insider

    Ancient fossils in the 'Cradle of Humankind' are more than 1 million years older than previously thought (opens Insider)

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    To accurately determine the fossils' age, researchers analyzed particles from outer space in the rocks the bones were discovered in.

  3. Newsweek

    Fossils of earliest ancestors a million years older than previously thought: Scientists (opens Newsweek)

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    The Sterkfontein Caves in Johannesburg, South Africa, reveal nearly 4 million years of evolution, scientists say.

  4. KTVZ Bend

    Early human fossils found in cave are a million years older than expected (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Ashley Strickland, CNN Fossils of early human ancestors from a South African cave are 3.4 million to 3.6 million years old — making them a million years older than previously suspected and shaking up the way researchers understand human origins and evolution.

  5. The Guardian

    Early human ancestors one million years older than earlier thought (opens The Guardian)

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    Fossils from South African cave are 3.4 to 3.6m years old and walked the Earth at same time as east African relatives

  6. France 24

    Early human ancestors one million years older than thought (opens France 24)

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    The fossils of our earliest ancestors found in South Africa are a million years older than previously thought, meaning they walked the Earth around the same time as their East African relatives like…

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