Fossil skin could be a bridge to our past

• Autores: Colin Barras
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 2913, 2013, págs. 8-9
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Since the two Australopithecus sediba skeletons were unearthed at the Malapa cave site in South Africa in 2008, researchers studying them have dropped tantalizing hints that they could have remnants of skin. The latest signs suggest an announcement is imminent. Meanwhile, a set of studies published has confirmed that A sediba is a pivotal species that may bridge the gap between the ape-like australopiths and the first members of people's own genus. Here, Barras examines this set of studies which suggest that fossil skin could be a bridge to the past.