In paleoanthropology, a rare, nearly-complete skeleton can rewrite entire chapters of the human origin story. The “Little ...
Over a century ago, anthropologist Raymond Dart chipped an ancient skull out of some rock from an ancient quarry — and revealed the face of an ancient human relative.
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Scientists claim 'Lucy' may not be our direct ancestor after all, stoking fierce debate
Recent fossil finds could mean that "Lucy" wasn't our direct ancestor, some scientists say. Others strongly disagree.
Scientists generally agree that Little Foot belongs to the Australopithecus genus, but disagree on which species. Some say it's a member of the well-known A. africanus, while its discoverers suggested ...
Iconic ‘Little Foot’ may actually be new human species, scientists say - Specimen found in South Africa was widely thought to ...
The 'Little Foot' fossil, discovered in South Africa's Sterkfontein Caves, may represent an entirely new species of human ...
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 ...
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