Coexisting ancestors: Fossil teeth in Ethiopia reveal early Homo and Australopithecus coexisted 2.6 million years ago, reshaping understanding of human evolution

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Researchers in Ethiopia discovered teeth fossils dating back 2.65 million years, belonging to a new Australopithecus species. This species coexisted with the earliest known Homo species in the same region. The discovery of 13 teeth, including those from the oldest Homo species, sheds light on a crucial period in human evolution and raises questions about resource competition between these early hominins.