Of all the early human ancestor fossils ever found, “Lucy” may be the most famous among examples of Australopithecus, a group of ancient hominins that lived in what is now Africa more than two million ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Geochemist Tina Lüdecke stands next to "Little Foot", a remarkably well-preserved Australopithecus skeleton that was discovered in ...

Scientists have finally revealed the face of “Little Foot,” a remarkably preserved early human ancestor who lived about 3.67 million years ago. Using advanced digital reconstruction technology, ...

Scientists have unveiled the first digital reconstruction of the face of “Little Foot,” a 3.67-million-year-old Australopithecus fossil from South Africa’s Sterkfontein Caves. An international team ...

Scientists say they have solved the mystery of the Burtele foot, a set of 3.4 million-year-old bones found in Ethiopia in 2009. The fossils, along with others unearthed more recently, have now been ...