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Study Recasts Ardi’s 4.4-Million-Year-Old Ankle, Blending Ape-Like Climbing With Early Bipedal Traits

The peer-reviewed analysis reinterprets Ardi’s ankle to suggest a chimp-like last common ancestor.

First Paranthropus Boisei Hand Reveals Human-Like Dexterity With Gorilla-Like Power