The curse of Toumaï: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins – podcast | Fossils

When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced – and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever since

By Scott Sayare. Read by Bert Seymour