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A prehistoric hominin that lived more than four million years ago in Ethiopia may have climbed like a chimp and walked a bit like a human. Known as Ardipithecus ramidus – or Ardi for short – this extinct primate may therefore have served as a transitional species between apes and humans, indicating that our ancestors were in fact similar to …

Humans have always wondered where they came from. Fossils hold clues, and scientists search for them carefully. Each discovery reshapes what we know about evolution. A new study from Washington University in St. Louis has revived a century-old debate. The researchers revisited Ardipithecus ramidus, or “Ardi,” the 4.4-million-year-old ancestor that may bridge the gap between apes and humans. Ardi lived long …