Toumaï, the 7-million-year-old Chadian fossil, celebrates 25 years of mystery

The Toumaï skull, discovered in Chad in 2001, revolutionizes the history of hominids.

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This 7-million-year-old fossil reignites debates on bipedalism and human origins.

Paleoanthropologists continue to analyze its secrets, 25 years after its discovery.

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