This Discovery Just Rewrote Human Evolution

A new discovery in Kenya has rewritten our understanding of human evolution, as the body of Homo habilis has been described for the first time. Also in the news: a new species of troodontid dinosaur possibly adapted to head-butting has been uncovered, scientists have revealed that Greenland Sharks are not blind and can maintain their vision for centuries, and much more! ⭐ Support us on Patreon for 7DoS and Ben G Thomas behind-the-scenes, bloopers, extra adventures and more! Join our Patreon:   / 7daysofscience   📰 Subscribe for the latest science news every Wednesday! Intro music by Matt D Holloway: https://goo.gl/9wX4ht Cool Vibes - Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ 📱 Social Media: ►Instagram:   / 7daysofscience   ►TikTok:   / bengthomas   📜 Credits: Presented by Ben G Thomas Written by Ben Thomas, Douglas James and Nicky Thomas 7 Days of Science is produced by Douglas James and Ben Thomas 7 Days of Science logo, graphics and more have been designed by Michael Buhler Sources: Body fossils from Homo habilis show they were very different from later humans: https://anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wil... https://www.science.org/content/artic... Early human fossils from Morocco: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4158... Xenovenator espinosai the head-butting troodontid: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/18/1/38 Ceratopsian dinosaurs really did live in Europe: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4158... New sauropod dinosaur Yeneen houssayi from Argentina: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/... How Greenland Sharks keep their vision for centuries: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4146... https://nautil.us/how-these-long-livi... First evidence of Betelgeuse companion’s ‘wake’: https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.00470 https://www.sci.news/astronomy/siwarh... Mars Sample Return Mission officially cancelled: https://www.science.org/content/artic... Fusion limit passed: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/s... https://www.nature.com/articles/d4158... Plastic Has Created a New Open-Ocean Ecosystem: https://pmn.co.nz/read/environment/pa... https://www.nature.com/articles/s4155... Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:35 - The body of Homo habilis changes our understanding of human evolution 4:07 - Early human fossils found in Morocco 5:20 - Head-butting troodontid? 6:36 - Ceratopsians really did live in Europe 7:51 - New titanosaur 8:27 - How Greenland Sharks see for centuries 9:44 - Evidence of Betelgeuse companion star 10:51 - Mars Sample Return Mission officially cancelled 12:01 - Fusion limit passed 13:02 - Plastic creates a new ecosystem 14:28 - Outro