Researchers say recently discovered teeth come from a previously undiscovered species of Australopithecus, adding to our understanding of human evolution.

Lucy was recovered in Ethiopia in 1974 from what was an ancient lake near fossilised remains of crocodiles, turtle eggs and crab claws. She was a member of Australopithecus afarensis, an early human ...

The fossilized chompers are evidence of a previously unknown hominin that coexisted with the earliest humans 2.8 million ...

For decades, we were taught a tidy version of human evolution: one species handing the baton to the next, in a neat ...

The virtually complete Australopithecus fossil "Little Foot" is displayed at the University of the Witwatersrand in ...

Experts believe that the landmark find is poised to significantly reshape the world’s understanding of the complex tapestry ...