Fossil autopsy claims Lucy fell from tree

A contested study suggests a famous fossil ancestor plunged to her death.

3.2 million years after her death, autopsy reveals Lucy probably died after falling from a tree - Los Angeles Times

Lucy fell from a tree 3.18 million years ago

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Perimortem fractures in Lucy suggest mortality from fall out of tall tree

Fossil Sleuthing Hints at What Killed Lucy, Our Iconic Ancestor

Lucy's painful last moments revealed: 3.2 million-year-old fossil of early human suggests she died after falling 40ft from a tree

Lucy fell from a tree 3.18 million years ago

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Cousin' Lucy may have fallen from a tree to her death 3.2 million years ago

Autopsy reveals Lucy probably died after falling from a tree