Until now, it had only been possible to sequence the genomes of hominin fossils found in cold climates; DNA breaks down faster in warmer climates like Spain's. (newscientist.com)
Hominin footprints offer evidence about gait and foot shape, but their scarcity, combined with an inadequate hominin fossil record, hampers research on the evolution of the human gait. (science.sciencemag.org)
Answers to the ancestry question could come from studying hominin fossils from Africa, the researchers say. (sciencedaily.com)