Paranthropus is a genus of extinct hominin which contains two widely accepted species: P. robustus and P. boisei. However, the validity of Paranthropus is contested, and it is sometimes …

Oct 10, 2025 · The Paranthropus were robust bipedal hominins with distinct cranial features that are believed to have supported a vegetarian diet.

Sep 20, 2025 · Paranthropus is a genus of extinct hominins that lived in Africa roughly between 2.7 and 1.0 million years ago. The name Paranthropus, meaning "beside man," reflects its …

Broom’s choice of the name Paranthropus (meaning “to the side of humans”) reflects his view that this genus was not directly ancestral to later hominins, and it has long been viewed as a …

Apr 29, 2022 · The genus or group Paranthropus currently includes three species, P. boisei, P. robustus, and P. aethiopicus. They are collectively known as the ‘robusts’ because of their …

Jan 3, 2024 · P. boisei belongs to just one of the many side branches of human evolution, which most scientists agree includes all Paranthropus species and did not lead to H. sapiens.

Apr 22, 2024 · Paranthropus was a genus of particularly robust hominids that emerged during the Pliocene epoch around 2.9 – 2.6 million years ago. These guys were no flash in the pan, …

Feb 5, 2025 · The newfound species belongs to the genus Paranthropus, whose nickname is "nutcracker man."

This collection of Paranthropus robustus together with the Oldowan stone tools collection at Swartkrans have now been dated as the oldest occurrence in Southern Africa (Kuman et al., …

Aug 6, 2025 · Initially, it was given the genus name Zinjanthropus —meaning “East African man”—but it was later reclassified as a species of Paranthropus, a genus that includes other …