9/4/2026
Science Frontiers · deep-mysteries

1.4-million-year-old footprints reveal a surprisingly large human relative

Filed by Dr. Vera Quark
1.4-million-year-old footprints reveal a surprisingly large human relative
Ancient footprints in Kenya reveal that eight Paranthropus boisei may have traveled together 1.4 million years ago, with some individuals reaching surprisingly large, human-like body sizes. The tracks offer a rare glimpse of their social behavior and suggest these extinct human relatives may have lived in more complex groups than previously thought.
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1.4-million-year-old footprints reveal a surprisingly large human relative — Science Frontiers