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1.4 million-year-old jaw that was 'a bit weird for Homo' turns out to be from never-before-seen human relative

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A 1.4 million - year-old fossil fossil jaw belongs to a previously unknown human relative from southern Africa .

The fossil is from the genus Paranthropus , whose nickname is "nutcracker man" because of its massive jaws and huge molars.

Until now, scientists knew of three species from the species known as P. aethiopicus, P. boisei and P. robustus.

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