Lucy’s discovery transformed our understanding of human origins. Don Johanson, who unearthed the Australopithecus afarensis ...

NEWS ANALYSIS. Fifty years after this fossil's discovery, its place in the history of humankind is still debated, while, in ...

The 3.2-million-year-old human ancestor known as Lucy rose to fame through an incredible combination of circumstances ...

Groundbreaking research reveals that our human ancestor, Lucy, was hairless, challenging previous assumptions.

Dated to 3.2 million years ago, Lucy was the oldest and most complete human ancestor ever found at the time of her discovery. Two features set humans apart from all other primates: big brains and ...

As the oldest and most complete hominin skeleton at the time of her discovery, Lucy became the poster child for Australopithecus afarensis and the unofficial mother of all humans. But her legacy is ...

Perhaps most importantly, Lucy’s discovery foreshadowed a series of fossil finds that filled in the scientific picture of her species. By 1978, enough evidence had accumulated to establish Lucy as the ...

An analysis looking at the hand bones of australopithecines, apes and humans reveals that tool use likely evolved before the ...

Each of these ancient fossils, even if just a small part of a skeleton, represents an identifiable character in the story of humankind.

Emma Finestone, associate curator at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, will be using a federal grant to continue her ...

Lucy Letby is a former British neonatal nurse convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Her crimes occurred between June 2015 ...

Former nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of harming and murdering babies in her care. Now, a growing number of experts are questioning the prosecution's evidence. Show more Former nurse Lucy Letby be ...