This video explores the terrifying fauna encountered by early humans, including giant bears and saber-toothed cats. Discover ...

Lucy and other members of the early hominid species Australopithecus afarensis probably were similar to humans in the size difference between males and females, according to researchers from Penn ...

Evidence from strontium isotope ratios preserved in fossil teeth provides a glimpse into the group dynamics and ranging habits of the australopithecines that can be compared with the patterns for ...

Update: Not only have we found a long-lost cousin, but it now appears that the skull of newly unveiled Australopithecus sediba contains a print of its brain. The skull of the young male ...

Could the intelligence of Australopithecines be more developed than we previously thought? Recent discoveries about these ancestors raise questions about our evolution. At the heart of human history, ...

Australopithecines had premolars that were strong enough to shatter the tough husks of nuts and seeds, suggest an analysis of CT scans OUR early ancestors could crack seeds and nuts with their teeth. ...