Their dream came spectacularly true on that momentous day in 1974. The Lucy fossil preserved skull fragments and a lower jaw with teeth, as well as parts of the arm, leg, pelvis, spine and ribs—47 ...
The 3.2-million-year-old human ancestor known as Lucy rose to fame through an incredible combination of circumstances ...
Lucy’s discovery transformed our understanding of human origins. Don Johanson, who unearthed the Australopithecus afarensis ...
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The Discoveries of 21 Human Ancestors, MappedConsidering how long humans have been on Earth, it’s surprising that we have been scientifically studying our evolution for ...
Each of these ancient fossils, even if just a small part of a skeleton, represents an identifiable character in the story of humankind.
New data is revealing deeper insights into how early humans interbred with Denisovans in events that significantly shaped our ...
The fossil remains of the unique hominid were found in Ethiopia in 1974, traveled around the world, were the subject of ...
Scientists believe individuals of the most recently discovered hominin group (the Denisovans) that interbred with modern day ...
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A Rare Triassic Fossil Found in Brazil Could Shed Light on the Origin of DinosaursThe 237-million-year-old remains are among the oldest silesaurid fossils ever found, adding to paleontologists' understanding ...
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World’s best-preserved dinosaur fossils saved by rain, not volcanic event: Study stunsThe researchers determined that these fossils dated to a condensed period of about 125.8 million years ago, spanning less ...
New research in the Journal of Human Evolution suggests that the ancient ‘Lazarus’ primate was North America's last until ...
The mostly flightless, meat-eating dinosaur descendents were the size of dogs at their smallest, but the largest known ...
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