SCIENCEJul 27 · 19:00 UTCNEW SCIENTISTJames Woodford

Mystery hominin left big footprints at ancient lake in Africa

Over 1.4 million years ago, a group of eight ancient hominins walked across a shallow mudflat near an ancient lake in Africa. Their footprints do not match those of Paranthropus boisei or Homo erectus, suggesting a previously unknown hominin species.

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