FILE - The framed hominid fossil "Lucy" is seen at a exhibition at the Ethiopian Natural History Museum in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2006. (AP Photo/Les Neuhaus, file) ...
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 ...
A fossilized foot discovered in Ethiopia and left unclassified for over a decade has now been linked to a little-known human relative that lived alongside Australopithecus afarensis, the species of ...
Map: the cradle of humanity -- "First Human" fossil finds by year -- Time line: the human family -- The fossil hunters -- African trailblazers -- Continental divide -- The early ancestor -- Drawing ...