The discovery of fossilized footprints shows the time when two ancient species crossed paths

The discovery of fossilized footprints shows the time when two ancient species crossed paths

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the sky with news of exciting discoveries, scientific advances and more. Over a million million years ago, two different types of early humans crossed paths on the beach, perhaps locking eyes. These early forerunners of Homo sapiens wandered through an area full of wild animals, including … Read more

Two ancient human species traveled the same route 1.5 million years ago

Two ancient human species traveled the same route 1.5 million years ago

Two types of early humans walked alongside each other 1.5 million years ago, fossils have shown. Fossilized imprints from a lake in Kenya show that a member of Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei walked through the same mud within hours of each other. These two species are relatives of the ancestors of modern Homo sapiens … Read more