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.
A fossilized vulture feather reveals how volcanic ash can turn fragile tissues into stone with astonishing detail.
Recent fossil finds could mean that "Lucy" wasn't our direct ancestor, some scientists say. Others strongly disagree.
Fossil egg found in Antarctica suggests marine reptiles laid eggs, challenging previous beliefs about ancient life.
The oldest hominin fossils outside of Africa hail from Dmanisi in Georgia, yet the debate over which human species these ...
After decades of excavation and debate, a new analysis argues that Little Foot — one of the most complete hominin fossils ...
New fossils link a strange 3.4-million-year-old foot to Australopithecus deyiremeda, a species that mixed climbing skills ...
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Archaeologists identify Lucy’s long-lost neighbor
Archaeologists have finally put a face, a gait, and even a habitat to the mysterious fossil foot that has puzzled specialists for years, revealing that Lucy’s landscape was shared with another upright ...
Stepping back into a beloved role is both familiar and thrilling. For Lauren Salazar, wearing Lucy’s blue dress once again in Queensbury Theatre’s A Charlie Brown Christmas brings a blend of nostalgia ...
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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