The findings suggest we weren’t the first advanced carnivore among the hominins, as has been previously assumed.
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Spectacular finds of the world’s oldest jawed fishes from China push back the origins of jaws and teeth, and suggest how limbs might have evolved.
The findings come from placoderm fish fossils found in Western Australia’s Kimberley region. This extinct order of fish represents some of our earliest jawed ancestors.
If scientific research is to take decolonization seriously, names for species should reflect this approach and consider the political, social and emotional implications.
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