New Hominid Discovered

Lots of news reports today about a new hominid discovery in South Africa. The new hominid is called Australopithecus sediba, and it lived 1.78 to 1.95 million years ago. Here are some good reports about it:

• New Hominid Species Discovered in South Africa - New York Times
• Boy, 9, found new hominid species - News 24 (South African news source)
• South African fossils could be 'new human ancestor' - BBC News - includes video