Scientists in Ethiopia unearthed pieces of 2.65 million-year-old fossilized teeth belonging to two members of a newly discovered Homo species that could challenge previously accepted understandings of human evolution.

The team of scientists found a total of 10 teeth — six molars, two incisors, one premolar and one canine — they believe came from two members of the new Australopithecus species, which hasn’t yet been named.

Scientists found 10 teeth they determined belonged to a new Australopithecus species. via REUTERS

The new species marks the seventh discovered genus of Australopithecus, an early ancestor of today’s people, primarily ape-like in appearance but with human characteristics like bipedal walking. Australopithecus also had dental features almost identical to modern-day peop

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