"Lucy" was a baboon

[musterion]

Or at least partly.

Last week, scientists announced that the famous skeleton includes at least one bone that likely came from a baboon. According to New Scientist, Gary Sawyer and Mike Smith at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, along with New York University’s Scott Williams, came to this conclusion after they analyzed the Lucy specimen and “noticed something odd.”

http://christiannews.net/2015/04/23...s-ape-man-skeleton-actually-came-from-baboon/

 

[Sherman]

Not quite a Piltdown Man redux, but there's another one down the drain. Though suspect it will take a while the flush away Lucy completely.

 

[musterion]

They've had a lot riding on "Lucy" for decades. They won't let this go without a fight.

 

[shagster01]

Title of the article:

Evolutionary Embarrassment: Part of Famous ‘Ape-Man’ Skeleton Actually Came from Baboon

But the article goes on to say that two scientists believe it may have one baboon bone.

That headline makes quite a firm claim on something that two guys believe it may have.

 

[steko]

Not quite a Piltdown Man redux, but there's another one down the drain. Though suspect it will take a while the flush away Lucy completely.

They've had a lot riding on "Lucy" for decades. They won't let this go without a fight.

Always sounded leaky to me. :noid:

 

[patrick jane]

They've had a lot riding on "Lucy" for decades. They won't let this go without a fight.

i named my cat Lucy - she's the best -:wazzup: