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Selam (Australopithecus Fossil) Newsletter
  • Scientists hail impact of Ethiopia's Lucy fossil on understanding humans 04 Jan 2025 08:14 GMT

    … extraordinary: a human ancestor fossil. “I looked over my … most complete human ancestor fossil ever uncovered. The discovery … before Lucy. The fossilized remains, called Selam, were from a … communities. Zeresenay named his fossil Selam — or "Peace,…

  • What 'Lucy,' One of the World's Most Important Fossils, Has Taught Scientists in the 50 Years Since Her Discovery 26 Nov 2024 18:27 GMT

    … "Lucy," the hominid Australopithecus afarensis, at the Houston Museum of … the trees. Australopithecus afarensis became a perfect example of a transitional fossil, providing … Alemseged in 2000 and named “Selam,” are even more complete and …

  • How does a fossil become a superstar? Just ask Lucy. 13 Nov 2024 15:28 GMT

    … of a previously unrecognized species, Australopithecus afarensis. On the 50th anniversary of … , as suggested by another A. afarensis fossil find (SN: 6/21 … named Selam. Later evidence from that site suggests that A. afarensis used …

  • The debated legacy of Lucy, the most famous australopithecine 13 Nov 2024 05:51 GMT

    … remains iconic among prehuman fossils. When American Paleontologist Donald … Afar, in 2000. Named Selam, she would be wrongly … her relatives in 1978: Australopithecus afarensis, whose members had been … the status of this australopithecine species – standing 1. …

  • Curious asteroid Selam, spotted by NASA's Lucy spacecraft, is a cosmic toddler 02 May 2024 20:13 GMT

    … that astronomers soon named Selam. And now, scientists … estimate suggests that tiny Selam separated from its larger … Immediately after Lucy discovered Selam, Merrill and his colleagues … year old human ancestor Australopithecus afarensis discovered in Ethiopia …

  • Surprise companion to Lucy’s first asteroid target Dinkinesh now has a name: Selam 03 Dec 2023 13:19 GMT

    … named after a famous hominin fossil, Selam is the name of a … fossil that is considered to be … the Ethiopian name for the fossil nicknamed ‘Lucy.’ It seemed appropriate … called Lucy’s baby.” The Selam fossil belongs to a three year …

  • New asteroid named after fossilised ‘baby’ 30 Nov 2023 15:05 GMT

    … named after the fossilised remains of a female Homo Australopithecus specimen uncovered … system in February. Concept of Australopithecus afarensis, better known as Lucy. This … set of fossilised H. Australopithecus remains discovered in the region. Selam is the …

  • Meet Selam: The Stellar New Discovery From NASA’s Lucy Mission 30 Nov 2023 07:31 GMT

    … the Ethiopian name for the fossil nicknamed ‘Lucy,’” says … Lucy’s baby.” The fossil Selam, discovered by Zeresenay Alemseged … Dinkinesh and its satellite, Selam, created using data collected … Dinkinesh and its satellite, Selam, created using data collected …

  • 8 Things We’ve Learned Since Lucy's Discovery 50 Years Ago 19 Nov 2024 05:49 GMT

    … a long day of excavating fossils. As they coasted through a … first of her species, called Australopithecus afarensis, ever found. She was short … 3-year-old child — named Selam — from Lucy's same … brain development shows us that Selam was in the midst of …

  • Selam’s brain and the position of Australopithecus in the human evolution 25 May 2020 22:03 GMT

    Australopithecus has been one of … ancestral tree. The class of ‘Australopithecus ‘was studied to originate from … the remains of the female Australopithecus, named Lucy was discovered … the skull of Selam- a fossilized brain of A. afarensis, which was discovered …

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