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Scientists announce discovery of human relative

Scientists in South Africa are presenting newly discovered fossils they say are from the human family tree. The fossils were found in remote caves near Johannesburg. The discovery is raising questions about whether another human-like species roamed the Earth. Debora Patta reports on the dangerous efforts to recover the fossils.
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