“Lucy,” arguably the world’s most famous human ancestor, had a crosstown rival, according to a new batch of fossils reported Thursday in the journal Nature. Archaeologists from the Cleveland Museum of ...

If you go to Google’s search engine today, you’ll find a short animation of a short, brown, ape-like figure walking in between a chimp and a human. This litlle creature is among the greatest ...

One of the most famous fossils in human evolutionary history is known as “Lucy,” who belonged to an extinct species called Australopithecus afarensis—an early relative of Homo sapiens who was among ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In late November 1974, the world of archeology changed when ...

For 60 days ending on October 23, the National Museum in Prague did something highly unusual: It displayed the fossilized bones of human ancestors. One is arguably the most famous fossil in the world: ...

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 ...

Two Australopithecus fossils named Lucy and Selam made a rare trip out of Ethiopia for a 60-day display at the National Museum in Prague Hyper-realistic reconstructions of Australopithecus afarensis ...