Fifty years ago, our understanding of human origins began to change.

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Meet Lucy, the celebrity of fossils, who changed our view of evolution

A collection of 3-million-year-old bones unearthed 50 years ago in Ethiopia changed our understanding of human origins.

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The discovery to the sound of the greatest band of all time was perhaps a harbinger of Lucy's stardom. The Beatles had already separated four years earlier, but their psychedelic hit “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” played non-stop at a science camp on November 24, 1974, when the fossilized fragment of an arm was spotted on a slope by the American paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson.
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A descoberta ao som da maior banda de todos os tempos talvez fosse um pren�ncio do estrelato de Lucy. Os Beatles j� tinham se separado quatro anos antes, mas seu hit psicod�lico "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" tocava sem parar num acampamento de cientistas em 24 de novembro de 1974, quando o fragmento fossilizado de um bra�o foi flagrado numa encosta pelo paleoantrop�logo americano Donald Johanson.
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Lucy maintains status as an icon of human evolution - 24/11/2024

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When Charles Darwin embarked on the ship HMS Beagle, on an exploration trip around the world, he inspected the Galapagos Islands, where he took the opportunity to observe plant and animal life, and collect specimens both alive and fossilized to study them. Upon his return to England in October 1836, Darwin began to reflect on his observations and experiences, and over the next two years developed an innovative theory of evolution through natural…

Cuando Charles Darwin se embarcó en el barco HMS Beagle, en un viaje de exploración alrededor del mundo, inspeccionó las islas Galápagos, donde aprovechó la oportunidad de observar la vida vegetal y animal, y recolectar especímenes tanto vivos como fosilizados para estudiarlos. A su regreso a Inglaterra en octubre de 1836, Darwin comenzó a reflexionar sobre sus observaciones y experiencias, y durante los siguientes dos años desarrolló una innova…

La evolución de las especies: ¿No hay Dios, y el mono es nuestro Adán?

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The evolution of species: Is there no God, and the monkey is our Adam?

The French researcher is working in Ethiopia, where Lucy's fossil skeleton was found 50 years ago. He explains the importance of this discovery and why Lucy still has a lot to teach us about human evolution.

Le chercheur français travaille en Éthiopie, où le squelette fossile de Lucy a été trouvé il y a 50 ans. Il explique l’importance de cette découverte et pourquoi Lucy a encore beaucoup de choses à nous apprendre sur l’évolution humaine.

Meet Lucy, the celebrity of fossils, who changed our view of evolution

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