New research provides the first direct evidence of whether Australopithecus, an important early human ancestor, consumed meat ...

The evolution of human diets remains a captivating mystery, often tied to the consumption of animal resources. High-quality ...

A study in Science analyzed nitrogen isotope ratios in fossilized tooth enamel from seven Australopithecus individuals (3.7–3 ...

A study published in PLOS ONE investigates how early hominins in Ethiopia, between 1.6- 1.0 million years ago, selected rocks for toolmaking, revealing their cognitive and adaptive capabilities.

Lucy is part of the genus Australopithecus - a group of small-bodied and small-brained early hominin, or human ... and knee structure clearly indicate bipedalism – the ability to walk upright ...

provided unprecedented insights into early hominin anatomy. A singular discovery When Lucy was discovered, she was “singular,” Sponheimer says. But subsequent research has uncovered hundreds of ...

His latest findings, published in Nature Communications, shed light on the complex interactions and diversity of ancient human-like species that coexisted in Asia during the late Middle to early Late ...

"We are the last biped standing, as I call it," Potts said ... who helped uncover the Turkana Boy, the most complete early hominin skeleton ever discovered, said that his impressive find took ...