Recent fossil discoveries have revealed that two million years ago, one of our distant human ancestors, Paranthropus robustus ...

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One of the smallest human relatives ever found has been unearthed in South Africa. Standing just 3 feet, 4.5 inches (1.03 meters) tall, the adult Paranthropus robustus, who died 2 million years ...

A turning point in their evolution was the development of larger brains, which in turn led to changes in the size and shape of their skulls. New research from the University of Chicago and ...

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The discovery also provides insights into the species' social structure. The Paranthropus robustus skulls and teeth come in two distinct sizes, indicating a composition of large males and small ...

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For many older South Koreans, the name "white skull squad" harks back to a dark time of violence and repression. It was first used in the 1950s, when the country's first president, Rhee Syngman ...