Fifty years after a fossil skeleton of Australopithecus afarensis was unearthed in Ethiopia, we know so much more about how this iconic species lived and died. When you purchase through links on our ...

The pre-human fossil "Lucy" from Ethiopia is on display in Europe for the first time. The exhibition at the National Museum in Prague is only open until October 23. Michael Heitmann/dpa The ...

Fifty years ago today, a groundbreaking discovery was unearthed in Ethiopia, the fossilized bones of a human ancestor, and you probably already know her name... (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LUCY IN THE SKY ...

New dating reveals fossil is older than a skeleton found in Ethiopia. The Little Foot skull is pictured. Purdue University/Courtesy University of the Witwatersrand — -- One of the earliest human ...

Today's Google Doodle marks the discovery of “Lucy”, a skeleton found 41 years ago in Ethiopia that helped scientists understand the evolution of apes into bipedal humans. Google Doodle Everyone who ...