Newly discovered fossils in Ethiopia show that Homo coexisted with Australopithecus 2.6 million years ago, rewriting the ...

Hominids include all great apes and humans, while hominins specifically cover humans and our closest extinct relatives. From Australopithecus to Homo erectus and beyond, this split explains why chimps ...

New dating methods at the Sterkfontein caves in South Africa reveal Australopithecus fossils are between 3.4 and 3.7 million years old, not 2 million as once believed. This discovery pushes back their ...

When considering the unnamed major features of all the moons, asteroids, and comets in our solar system, there are still a ...

Global cooling associated with the impact of supernova remnants may have affected plants and animals, including species related to humans.

Fossils unearthed in Ethiopia are reshaping our view of human evolution. Instead of a straight march from ape-like ancestors to modern humans, researchers now see a tangled, branching tree with ...

A new species of human ancestor has been discovered in Ethiopia, identified through a collection of ancient teeth dating back 2.6 million years.

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A handful of teeth unearthed in Ethiopia has led to the discovery of a new species of human ancestor.

WASHINGTON >> Bipedal locomotion — walking upright on two legs — is a fundamental trait underpinning humankind’s success. Scientists have now identified two innovations that occurred long ago in the ...

Discovering the hidden steps in human pelvis development through embryonic research, shedding light on bipedal evolution mysteries.

Recently, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) approved a new naming scheme for the features on the asteroid designated as Donald Johanson, which is the primary target of NASA's "Lucy" mission.