A fossilized foot discovered in Ethiopia and left unclassified for over a decade has now been linked to a little-known human ...

A partial skeleton weighing just 70 pounds is bridging a critical gap in the fossil record and redefining the timeline of ...

The legendary “Little Foot” fossil may be an entirely new human ancestor. An international team of scientists led by ...

On the northwest corner of Manito Park, dozens of ponderosa pines appear to stand strong. Joggers and dog walkers weave ...

Scientists described several new species this past year, including a tiny marsupial, a Himalayan bat, an ancient tree, a giant manta ray, a bright blue butterfly and a fairy lantern, to name a few.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A REPLICA of the remains of a more than 3-million-year-old female hominid known as "Lucy" at the National Museum in Addis Ababa ...

Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and their international partners, reveal today their pick of the top 10 ...

Homo habilis has long been described as the first human species due to its association with stone tools. Fossil evidence, anatomy, and ongoing debates are explored to explain why its place in the ...

“One of the main findings is that all chimpanzee kids are risky, and that infant and juvenile chimpanzees are even more risky ...

Learn about the most complete Homo habilis fossil ever found, and how this fossil is changing what we know about human ...

Bitternut hickory was long considered a worthless “trash” tree. Locals now believe it contains a hidden treasure – and could ...

The declining numbers of mature marula trees in Kruger Park, due to elephants and other herbivores, highlight a pressing ...