An international research team has unveiled a significant discovery in human paleontology: an exceptionally well-preserved ...

The team behind the Mandy Moore shark flick '47 Meters Down' returns with a murderous monkey and surprisingly good acting by ...

In the arid landscapes of the Afar region in Ethiopia, a series of bones dating back 3.4 million years could shake up what we ...

The Lucy fossil’s role in human evolution is debated: new discoveries question whether she was truly our direct ancestor.

Here are 10 major findings about human ancestors and our close ancient relatives that scientists announced in 2025. A handful of teeth found at the Ledi-Geraru site in Ethiopia suggest that diverse ...

For a half century, the iconic "Lucy" fossil species, Australopithecus afarensis, has held the title of being the most likely direct ancestor of all humans. But as the list of ancient human relatives ...

Scientists say they have solved the mystery of the Burtele foot, a set of 3.4 million-year-old bones found in Ethiopia in 2009. The fossils, along with others unearthed more recently, have now been ...

Scientific evidence from the last decade continues to correct the classical model of human origin. Australopithecus Afarensis, the species to which the legendary Lucy belonged, discovered in 1974, was ...

The new findings add depth to the understanding of this period of human evolution, long before our species Homo sapiens arose roughly 300,000 years ago WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Scientists have solved the ...