The long read: When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced – and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever since
  • MonkderVierte@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    22 days ago

    and he was cognisant of the ethical norms of the field, which dictate that one does not study fossils unearthed by someone else without their express authorisation.

    That sounds problematic for scientific thought.