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Clades, Grades, and the Genus Problem: A Case for Revising Hominin Taxonomy
An anthropologist proposes folding Australopithecus and Paranthropus into the genus Homo.
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An anthropologist proposes folding Australopithecus and Paranthropus into the genus Homo.
New research is challenging long-held assumptions about why the genus Homo developed larger brains and smaller faces during evolution.