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Title: SCIENTISTS FINALLY COME FACE-TO-FACE WITH LITTLE FOOT.
Authors: Bennett, Jay (AUTHOR)
Source: Science News. May2026, Vol. 208 Issue 5, p41-41. 1/3p. 1 Color Photograph.
Subjects: Fossil hominids, Human evolution, X-ray imaging, Three-dimensional imaging, Animal migration
Geographic Terms: South Africa
Abstract: The article focuses on a new digital reconstruction of "Little Foot," a 3.67-million-year-old hominid belonging to the genus Australopithecus, discovered in South Africa. Using advanced X-ray scans, researchers restored Little Foot’s partially crushed skull and compared its facial features with other Australopithecus fossils, noting similarities to East African specimens. This suggests Little Foot may represent a population that migrated from East to South Africa, potentially explaining regional differences in Australopithecus morphology over time. Ongoing research aims to reconstruct Little Foot’s teeth and braincase to further understand early human evolution. [Extracted from the article]
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