The 3.2-million-year-old human ancestor known as Lucy rose to fame through an incredible combination of circumstances ...

Putting together the puzzle of human ... ape ancestors and more human-like delayed development. The findings are detailed in ...

The fossil remains of the unique hominid were found in Ethiopia in 1974, traveled around the world, were the subject of ...

Her species provided compelling evidence that upright walking evolved before large brains in human evolution.

Lucy, a fossilized skeleton unearthed 50 years ago this month, transformed scientists’ understanding of human evolution ...

Perhaps most importantly, Lucy’s discovery foreshadowed a series of fossil finds that filled in the scientific picture of her species. By 1978, enough evidence had accumulated to establish Lucy as the ...

The origin of life, and how to get to that very point, have been as mysterious as they are fascinating. It is one of the greatest questions that humans have att ...

NEWS ANALYSIS. Fifty years after this fossil's discovery, its place in the history of humankind is still debated, while, in ...

The brain is a marvel of efficiency, honed by thousands of years of evolution so it can adapt and thrive in a rapidly ...

A rare Triassic fossil unearthed in Brazil, Gondwanax paraisensis, could provide new insights into the origins of dinosaurs.

By sheer chance, their footsteps became imprinted in volcanic ash and lasted for millions of years, providing modern scientists with the oldest unequivocal evidence of human ancestors walking ... to ...

Discover the fascinating connections between early humans and extinct species, uncovering insights into our shared history ...