Learn about the most complete Homo habilis fossil ever found, and how this fossil is changing what we know about human ...

Scientists working in Ethiopia's Afar Region have made discoveries that rewrite our understanding of early human history. For ...

In the technical description, the authors emphasize that the skeleton includes clavicle and shoulder-blade fragments, both upper arms, both forearms, plus part of the sacrum and hip bones - rare ...

Scientists have reconstructed the head of an ancient human relative from 1.5 million year-old fossilized bones and teeth. But ...

Fossils unearthed in Morocco are the first from a little-understood period of human evolution and may be remains of a ...

A fascinating new discovery has emerged from Ethiopia’s Ledi-Geraru Research Area, where researchers uncovered fossilized teeth that challenge our understanding of early human evolution. According to ...

The legendary “Little Foot” fossil may be an entirely new human ancestor. An international team of scientists led by ...

The ability of the early toolmakers to select high-quality stone, produce sharp flakes, and return to familiar raw-material sources suggests a deep understanding of their landscapes. It allowed early ...

A nearly-complete adult jawbone, a partial adult jawbone, the jawbone of a child, a vertebrae and some teeth were discovered.

Jawbones and other remains, similar to specimens found in Europe, were dated to 773,000 years and help close a gap in ...

Humans are the only primates that run nearly naked under the sun. Here’s how this biological tradeoff reshaped how our ...