Articles from the past few days by Emily Lauterpacht

While these stories may not have been the most pressing issues in the news over the past few days, they are stories that I have enjoyed and found interesting. I have explained a little about them, and added links to more information on them. 

Scientists have unearthed a lower jaw bone and 5 teeth belonging to what they think is one of the very first humans. The fossil was found on a hillside in Ethiopia, and is the oldest remains ever found belonging to the genus Homo. You can read more about it here. 

An image of a weasel riding a woodpecker whilst in flight has been circulating the internet over the last few days. However, there is much debate over the authenticity of it. National Geographic have looked at the likelihood of this photo being real here. 

Emily Lauterpacht