A New Window into our humanistic path (ScienceMag.org)

Video reconstruction of A. sediba skull, provided by Lee. R. Berger.

Special Preview: Australopithecus sediba

In its 9 April 2010 issue, Science is pleased to publish two Research Articles introducing Australopithecus sediba, a new species of Australopithecus dating from around 1.9 million years before the present that casts new light on the evolution of the genus Homo. Science is making PDFs of these papers, as well as an accompanying News of the Week article, available here in advance of publication. Also linked below is a podcast interview with the lead author of one of the papers, Lee R. Berger.

Australopithecus sediba: A New Species of Homo-Like Australopith from South Africa [PDF]

L. R. Berger et al.

Geological Setting and Age of Australopithecus sediba from Southern Africa [PDF]

P. H. G. M. Dirks et al.

News of the Week: Candidate Human Ancestor From South Africa Sparks Praise and Debate [PDF]

Michael Balter

Science Podcast: Lee Berger on Australopithecus sediba [MP3]

Audio interview, hosted by Robert Frederick