Bird fossils ‘key’ to map of Cradle of Humankind landscape
A study has revealed the presence of a number of species, from rock-dwelling and forest birds to ducks and waders
14 October 2020 - 19:58
The Cradle of Humankind is like the global celebrity of palaeontology: from Homo naledi to Australopithecus sediba, our fascination with our ancestry (and controversies surrounding it) has taken us into caves far below the surface of the Earth...
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