Lucys baby suggests famed human ancestor had a primitive brain

New study also reveals ancient human ancestors enjoyed a long childhood.

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Credits

editor/narrator
Meagan Cantwell

supervising producer
Joel Goldberg

script
Meagan Cantwell
Joel Goldberg
Ann Gibbons

illustrations
British Photo Library/Flickr
Mauricio Anton/Science Source

video footage
Paul Tafforeau/ESRF Grenoble
Philipp Gunz/MPI EVA Leipzig
Archive/org/Prelinger Archives

photos
Cleveland Natural history Museum
Institute of Human Origins
Philipp Gunz
S. Entressangle/E. Daynes
Todd Preuss/Yerkes Primate Research
Zeray Alemseged

research
Gunz et al., Science Advances 2020
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaz4729

music
Artificial Wave
by Nguyn Khi Nguyn

special thanks
Elizabeth Culotta