Claims: Fossil feet may be misleading scientists about human evolution

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1. title: Fossil feet may be misleading scientists about human evolution (alleges; supported) Source
2. url: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260829235942.htm (alleges; supported) Source
3. summary: Wild monkeys in West Africa can climb vertical tree trunks using foot flexibility scientists did not realize they possessed. The discovery challenges a key assumption about what the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees looked like and how it moved. (alleges; supported) Source
4. published: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:38:26 EDT (alleges; supported) Source