Digital reconstruction reveals the face of ‘Little Foot,’ a nearly 4 million-year-old human ancestor - CNN

Researchers digitally reconstructed the face of 'Little Foot,' a 3.67 million-year-old human ancestor, producing the first lifelike visualization without further damaging the fossil. The work used imaging and computational techniques similar to those now applied to Neanderthal brain scans, showing how internal anatomy and external facial reconstruction together give a fuller picture of appearance and biology. Comparing facial reconstructions with brain imaging helps researchers link skull form, brain organization, and likely behavior across different human ancestors.