When studying how fossil hominids moved, researchers usually analyze the morphology of bones—which is crucial for understanding the evolution of bipedalism—focusing mainly on muscle insertion sites.

Australian researchers think the skeleton found in South Africa is not the same species as two found in the same South Africa cave system Little Foot, one of the world’s most complete hominin fossils, ...

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The fossil, found in South Africa's Sterkfontein Caves in 1998 and dubbed "Little Foot," has been widely believed to be a member of the Australopithecus genus, a lineage of ape-like upright walkers ...

Recent fossil finds could mean that "Lucy" wasn't our direct ancestor, some scientists say. Others strongly disagree. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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Fifty years after a fossil skeleton of Australopithecus afarensis was unearthed in Ethiopia, we know so much more about how this iconic species lived and died. When you purchase through links on our ...

Learn how a new analysis challenges the traditional classifications for ‘Little Foot,’ a famous fossil hominin from South Africa. Australopithecus prometheus or Australopithecus africanus? Though the ...

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