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New ancient human relative unearthed in Egypt
Filed: Mar 26, 2026 at 4:08 PM ET
Summary: Discovery of 18mn-year-old fossil suggests modern apes may have originated in northeastern Afro-Arabia.
WHO: Researchers
WHAT: Unearthing of an ancient human relative fossil
WHEN: Mar 26, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
WHERE: Egypt
WHY: Discovery of fossil suggests origins of modern apes.
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