The skeleton of Homo naledi is seen in the Wits bone vault at the Evolutionary Studies Institute at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. The fossils are among nearly 1,700 bones and teeth retrieved from a nearly inaccessible cave near Johannesburg. Read the full article by here: Johannesburg, South Africa News Submit and get free press releases … [Read more...] about University of Iowa researcher part of team to discover new human relative
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New species of human relative discovered in South African cave
The discovery of a new species of human relative was announced on the 10 September 2015, by the University of the Witwatersrand , the National Geographic Society and the Department of Science and Technology and the National Research Foundation of South Africa . Besides shedding light on the origins and diversity of our genus, the new species, Homo naledi, appears to have … [Read more...] about New species of human relative discovered in South African cave
Study: Bones in South African cave reveal new human relative
Scientists say they’ve discovered a new member of the human family tree, revealed by a huge trove of bones in a barely accessible, pitch-dark chamber of a cave in South Africa. The creature shows a surprising mix of human-like and more primitive characteristics – some experts called it “bizarre” and “weird.” Read the full article by here: … [Read more...] about Study: Bones in South African cave reveal new human relative
Boeing aims for human spaceflight
Houston – Nasa has awarded Boeing a commercial human spaceflight mission. It marks the first time in human spaceflight history Nasa has contracted with a commercial company for a human spaceflight mission. Nasa issued the task order as part of Boeing’s $ 4.2bn commercial crew transportation capability contract to include the company’s first-ever service flight to … [Read more...] about Boeing aims for human spaceflight
.com | Lawyers for Human Rights gets access to foreigners arrested in raids
The department of home affairs and the police narrowly escaped a contempt of court order on Tuesday by agreeing to let Lawyers for Human Rights consult with between 200 to 400 foreign nationals arrested in raids last week. ”The parties have come to an agreement. Read the full article by here: Johannesburg, South Africa News Submit and get free press releases here: MyPR … [Read more...] about .com | Lawyers for Human Rights gets access to foreigners arrested in raids
