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

The fossil remains of the unique hominid were found in Ethiopia in 1974, traveled around the world, were the subject of ...

Her species provided compelling evidence that upright walking evolved before large brains in human evolution.

Lucy, a fossilized skeleton unearthed 50 years ago this month, transformed scientists’ understanding of human evolution. The ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

Your Name Means Dream will be performed until 24 November 2024 at Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre Rear 2 Chapel Street, St Kilda ...

The pollen specialist was part of the expedition that unearthed the Australopithecus afarensis in northeastern Ethiopia in ...