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

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

One of the world's oldest humanoid fossils, colloquially known as Dinknesh, or "Lucy," has intrigued paleontologists ... cautionary tale of human exploitation.

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 Liu is grateful to share so many life lessons with her son, Rockwell.

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 ...