The most complete investigation of the anatomy of what may be the immediate ancestor of the human lineage is now shedding light on secrets about how it might have behaved, researchers say. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article]
"Turkana Boy," an exquisitely preserved 1.5-million-year-old human ancestor found in Kenya, may not have had dwarfism or scoliosis, new research suggests. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article]
Scientists have unearthed and dated some of the oldest stone hand axes on Earth. The ancient tools, unearthed in Ethiopia in the last two decades, date to 1.75 million years ago. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article]
Our family tree may have sprouted some long-lost branches going back nearly 2 million years. A famous paleontology family has found fossils that they think confirm their theory that there are two additional pre-human species besides the one that even... [Full Article]
Two years ago, scientists announced they had discovered partial skeletons from a new species of human ancestor in a South African cave. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article]
Peer far enough back in the human family lineage, and you'll find a fishy ancestor that looked surprisingly like a shark. (Source: LiveScience.com)... [Full Article]
When did our ancestors first use fire? That's been a long-running debate, and now a new study concludes the earliest firm evidence comes from about 1 million years ago in a South African cave. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
Paper replicas of Apple's iPad and iPhone are selling like hot cakes in China this year as millions prepare to honour their ancestors in an age-old annual festival that has taken on a modern twist. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article]