The Harbin skull (left) and the Dali skull (right).

Some researchers noticed that P. robustus shared features with Australopithecus africanus. In particular, dental traits hinted at overlaps that seemed too close for comfort. Those overlaps eventually ...

Researchers believe this method can soon be applied to other early hominins, including Australopithecus and Homo erectus. With more data, they hope to paint a clearer picture of how early human ...

The Homo genus began approximately 2.3 million years ago with Homo Habilis, the first species in this lineage, which led to ...

Fossil footprints by Australopithecus afarensis - an extinct species of australopithecine which lived from about 3.9–2.9 million years ago in the Pliocene of East Africa. These footprints are not ...

A groundbreaking study published in Science Advances reveals that early human ancestors combined tree climbing with advanced stone tool use much earlier than previously thought. Based on fossil hand ...