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Surprise companion to Lucy’s first asteroid target Dinkinesh now has a name: Selam
03 Dec 2023 13:19 GMT
… named after a famous hominin fossil, Selam is the name of a … fossil that is considered to be … the Ethiopian name for the fossil nicknamed ‘Lucy.’ It seemed appropriate … called Lucy’s baby.”
The Selam fossil belongs to a three year …
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New asteroid named after fossilised ‘baby’
30 Nov 2023 15:05 GMT
… named after the fossilised remains of a female Homo Australopithecus specimen uncovered … system in February.
Concept of Australopithecus afarensis, better known as Lucy. This … set of fossilised H. Australopithecus remains discovered in the region. Selam is the …
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Meet Selam: The Stellar New Discovery From NASA’s Lucy Mission
30 Nov 2023 07:31 GMT
… the Ethiopian name for the fossil nicknamed ‘Lucy,’” says … Lucy’s baby.” The fossil Selam, discovered by Zeresenay Alemseged … Dinkinesh and its satellite, Selam, created using data collected … Dinkinesh and its satellite, Selam, created using data collected …
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Selam’s brain and the position of Australopithecus in the human evolution
25 May 2020 22:03 GMT
Australopithecus has been one of … ancestral tree. The class of ‘Australopithecus ‘was studied to originate from … the remains of the female Australopithecus, named Lucy was discovered … the skull of Selam- a fossilized brain of A. afarensis, which was discovered …
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Skull scans reveal evolutionary secrets of fossil brains
01 Apr 2020 18:10 GMT
… brain imprints inside fossil skulls of the species Australopithecus afarensis (famous for … "Selam," a skull and associated skeleton of an Australopithecus afarensis infant …
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Statistical study finds it unlikely South African fossil species is ancestral to humans - Science Daily
09 May 2019 03:22 GMT
… analysis of fossil data shows that it is unlikely that Australopithecus sediba … Advances, concludes by suggesting that Australopithecus afarensis, of the famous "Lucy … and her counterparts, including Selam, the fossil of an A. afarensischild that …
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Statistical study finds it unlikely South African fossil species is ancestral to humans
08 May 2019 18:10 GMT
… analysis of fossil data shows that it is unlikely that Australopithecus sediba … Advances, concludes by suggesting that Australopithecus afarensis, of the famous "Lucy … and her counterparts, including Selam, the fossil of an A. afarensischild that …
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3.3 Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals Ancient Toddlers Climbed Trees
04 Jul 2018 20:43 GMT
… language. Selam was a hominin, an early human ancestor called Australopithecus afarensis. When … ape-like features about afarensis, as well. Selam would have been similar … ’s most famous fossil and another example of Australopithecus afarensis that lived 3 …
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Fossil shows ancient toddlers climbed trees
04 Jul 2018 20:43 GMT
… language. Selam was a hominin, an early human ancestor called Australopithecus afarensis. When … ape-like features about afarensis, as well. Selam would have been similar … ;s most famous fossil and another example of Australopithecus afarensis that lived 3 …
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3.3 million-year-old fossil shows that ancient toddlers climbed trees
04 Jul 2018 18:09 GMT
… language. Selam was a hominin, an early human ancestor called Australopithecus afarensis. When … ape-like features about afarensis, as well. Selam would have been similar … ;s most famous fossil and another example of Australopithecus afarensis that lived 3 …