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Briefing: Scientists say we’ve been looking in the wrong place for human origins

Strategic angle: A fossil ape discovered in northern Egypt is reshaping the story of human evolution.

Editorial StaffMarch 28, 20261 min read

The species, Masripithecus, lived about 17 to 18 million years ago.

This finding may sit very close to the ancestor of all modern apes.

The discovery challenges long-held beliefs about human evolution.