Human ancestor 'Lucy' was hairless, new research suggests. Here's why that matters.

Human ancestor 'Lucy' was hairless, new research suggests. Here's why that matters. | 1,600-year-old coin discovered in Channel Islands features Roman emperor killed by invading Goths | Earth from space: Near-lifeless 'Land of Terror' looks like an alien landscape in the Sahara Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( June 24, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](   Top Science News [] [Human ancestor 'Lucy' was hairless, new research suggests. Here's why that matters.]( (Dave Einsel / Stringer via Getty Images) [Human ancestor 'Lucy' was hairless, new research suggests. Here's why that matters.]( Lucy is popularly depicted as being hairy, but new evidence suggests she wasn't. The discovery prompts new questions about the history of nudity. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [1,600-year-old coin discovered in Channel Islands features Roman emperor killed by invading Goths]( (Dig Alderney) [1,600-year-old coin discovered in Channel Islands features Roman emperor killed by invading Goths]( Archaeologists on the Channel Islands off the coast of France have found two coins from the Roman era. [Read More]( [] Planet Earth [] [Earth from space: Near-lifeless 'Land of Terror' looks like an alien landscape in the Sahara]( (NASA Earth Observatory/Landast 8) [Earth from space: Near-lifeless 'Land of Terror' looks like an alien landscape in the Sahara]( A 2017 satellite image of the Sahara's Tanezrouft Basin shows the abstract beauty in ancient rock folds and colorful salt flats that have been sculpted in this terrifying region over millions of years. [Read More]( [] Life's Little Mysteries [] [Have giant humans ever existed?]( (Bettmann/Contributor via Getty Images) [Have giant humans ever existed?]( Some humans have always stood head and shoulders above their peers, but there's nothing mythological about these real-life human giants. [Read More]( [] Space [] [James Webb telescope spots a dozen newborn stars spewing gas in the same direction — and nobody is sure why]( (NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Klaus Pontoppidan (NASA-JPL), Joel Green (STScI)) [James Webb telescope spots a dozen newborn stars spewing gas in the same direction — and nobody is sure why]( The James Webb telescope has spotted a peculiar group of baby stars firing enormous jets into space at nearly the exact same angle. The discovery could hold new insights into how stars are born. [Read More]( [] Technology [] [AI models could devour all of the internet's written knowledge by 2026]( (Alamy) [AI models could devour all of the internet's written knowledge by 2026]( A new estimate suggests that AI could use up all of the internet’s text data within the next few years. The next recourse could be private information, a new study warns. [Read More]( [] Poll Question [] New research suggests what about the population of Easter Island? (Learn the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [The population never collapsed]( [Vote]( [They didn't create the Moai statues]( [Vote]( [They hunted sharks]( [Vote]( [They predicted droughts](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036