New fossils reveal the hand of Paranthropus boisei.

CS, Mongle; CM, Orr; MW, Tocheri; TC, Prang; FE, Grine; C, Feibel; BA, Patel; O, Laureijs; TE, Hobbs; S, Maiolino; J, Rossie; W, Mbogo; Plessis A, Du; J, Lonyericho; Huka W, Woto; H, Sale; A, Umuro; P, Yirgudo; I, Dalacha; M, Kirinya; E, Linga; R, Loki; A, Longaye; M, Longaye; E, Lonyericho; I, Loyapan; N, Nakudo; C, Nyete; MG, Leakey; LN, Leakey

doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09594-8

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New fossils reveal the hand of Paranthropus boisei.

Shared by NobleBlocks on Oct 15, 2025 • 12:00 AM UTC

Authors:

Mongle CS

Orr CM

Tocheri MW

Abstract

When Mary Leakey discovered the OH 5 cranium of Paranthropus boisei alongside Oldowan stone artefacts, it was declared "the oldest yet discovered maker of stone tools"1. Whether Paranthropus made and used tools has been debated ever since2-4, largely because there are no known hand bones that can be...

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