Scientists from all over the world came together to analyze the bones belonging to Homo naledi, a human ancestor newly discovered in South Africa. Led by paleoanthropologist and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Lee Berger, this team of experts compared the morphology of the naledi fossils with other early hominins to learn more about the new members and how they might fit within the human family.
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A NOVA/National Geographic special, “Dawn of Humanity,” premieres Sept. 16, 2015, at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT on PBS in the U.S: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/dawn-of-humanity.html
Learn more about National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Lee Berger: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers/bios/lee-berger/
The finds are described in two papers published in the journal eLife: http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.09560
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