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Ugly bugs had a ball when early hominins croaked at the Cradle
Bugs enter the big stage of human evolution as scientists uncover miniature ecosystems in fossil remains
Insects are finally getting their day in the sun when it comes to fossils in the Cradle of Humankind.
A study on the remains of Australopithecus sediba, a hominin species from about 1.98 million years ago, has revealed the major role played by termites and other insects in the fossilisation of the bones...
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