A fossilized foot discovered in Ethiopia and left unclassified for over a decade has now been linked to a little-known human ...

Learn about the most complete Homo habilis fossil ever found, and how this fossil is changing what we know about human ...

A recently analyzed Homo habilis skeleton, dating back over 2 million years, is reshaping our understanding of early human ...

Scientists believe they have uncovered the 'missing link' in human evolution, showing how our species may have evolved.

A partial skeleton weighing just 70 pounds is bridging a critical gap in the fossil record and redefining the timeline of ...

Scientists working in Ethiopia's Afar Region have made discoveries that rewrite our understanding of early human history. For ...

The legendary “Little Foot” fossil may be an entirely new human ancestor. An international team of scientists led by ...

Our prehistoric human ancestors relied on deliberately modified and sharpened stone tools as early as 3.3 million years ago.

This rainforest tree solved one of evolution’s hardest problems. Here’s how it evolved to use tension and geometry to fire ...

BECCA MILFELDA shriek broke the dawn on the savannah, followed by more screeches and the rustle of branches: The wild Fongoli ...

A shriek broke the dawn on the savannah, followed by more screeches and the rustle of branches: The wild Fongoli chimps were ...

The 2-million-year-old partial skeleton may even represent the oldest example of H. habilis discovered so far. It includes a ...