New findings reveal the geological age, context, and anatomy of hominin fossils discovered at the Ledi-Geraru Research Project in Ethiopia. Although scientists have uncovered much of the story of ...

A boys accidental trip over a fossil in South Africa uncovers the human missing link, Australopithecus sediba. New 2025 study ...

Almost 2 million years ago, a young ancient human died beside a spring near a lake in what is now Tanzania, in eastern Africa ...

Experts have been puzzled by recently discovered fossils from the hand of an extinct human relative, Paranthropus boisei.

Analysis - Understanding what the environment looked like millions of years ago is essential for piecing together how our earliest ancestors lived and survived. Habitat shapes everything, from what ...

Experience the best of a pizza bite in a spooky new form. This recipe shows you how to create a savory, cheesy, and satisfying snack perfect for a Halloween gathering. Toronto lawyer couple lived ...

In a 1970 National Geographic feature, paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey—son of Louis and Mary Leakey—recounted his discovery of a nearly complete Australopithecus boisei skull (now Paranthropus ...

Human remains dating back thousands of years have been discovered in the eastern part of Indiana. The Fayette County Coroner announced the historic discovery on their Facebook page on Monday, Oct. 8, ...

In 1924, a 3-year-old child’s skull found in South Africa forever changed how people think about human origins. The Taung Child, our first encounter with an ancient group of proto-humans or hominins ...

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