Recent analysis of fossilized remains in Kenya ostensibly proves that Paranthropis boisei was fully capable of crafting and using their own tools. boisei’ hand and foot prove they could easily wield stone tools. Paleoanthropologists already knew that P. boisei featured powerful jaws and sizable teeth, but the recent excavations further illustrate the species’ physicality. Early Homo species evolved over time to be more reliant on tools, but Paranthropus anatomy suggests their specialized, plant-based diet lessened this need. According to collaborator Louise Leakey, the revised understanding of P. boisei is part of an “exciting new era in paleoanthropology.” She would know firsthand—her own (much closer) relatives have strong ties to the early human ancestors, as well.