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 ...

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

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

DNA testing confirmed the identification by matching the skull's DNA with a living descendant of Granger. The case highlights the advancements in forensic technology and the importance of cold ...

The Bolingbrook Police Department is investigating the discovery of a suspected human skull found in a wooded area near Trout Farm Road on Monday night. The Will County Coroner’s Office is ...

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 ...

One of the 20th-century's biggest quests was to find the “missing link,” a being who connected humans to their pre-historic ancestors. It was also the height of scientific racism.

Scientists in Birmingham have demonstrated that transcranial light therapy, delivered through the skull, can promote tissue repair following mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). Their research, ...

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 ...

Celebrations also include special foods, like candy sugar skulls, or calaveras. And although this holiday is no Halloween, it does share some similarities when it comes to ways people celebrate ...