When studying how fossil hominids moved, researchers usually analyse the morphology of bones - which is crucial for ...

In September 2023, fossils of Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi were sent into space aboard a Virgin Galactic flight. This controversial decision sparked outrage among scientists. While the ...

WASHINGTON - Two skeletons nearly 2 million years old and unearthed in South Africa are part of a previously unknown species that scientists say fits the transition from ancient apes to modern humans.

My journey into archaeology and paleoanthropology started when I was seven years old, watching a cartoon with my mum. That cartoon was The Adventures of Tintin, and the episode was Cigars of the ...

WASHINGTON — Our hands can reveal a lot about how a person has lived – and that's true for early human ancestors, too. Different activities such as climbing, grasping or hammering place stress on ...

This artist rendering shows hands of early human ancestors, called Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi, found in South Africa. The left images show photos of the bones, and the right images show ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — Our hands can reveal a lot ...