Back in 1974, a surprisingly intact 3.2 million year old Australopithecus afarensis fossil was discovered in Ethipoia. Named ‘Lucy’, the discovery was groundbreaking, because this hominin fossil was ...
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Scientists have solved the mystery of 3.4 million-year-old fossils called the "Burtele Foot" discovered in Ethiopia in 2009, finding they belonged to an enigmatic ...
For a half century, the iconic "Lucy" fossil species, Australopithecus afarensis, has held the title of being the most likely direct ancestor of all humans. But as the list of ancient human relatives ...