P. robustus (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

P. robustus

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The discovery of a remarkably well-preserved fossil from the extinct human species Paranthropus robustus suggests rapid evolution during a turbulent period of local climate change, resulting in anatomical changes that previously were attributed to sex.

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Image courtesy Jesse Martin and David Strait

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