Researchers uncover the most complete 2-million-year-old Homo habilis skeleton, shedding new light on early human evolution.

Since the turn of the millennium, our understanding of our ancestors and extended cousins has shifted dramatically, thanks to ...

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

Analysis of the entire genome of a 14,400-year-old woolly rhinoceros ( Coelodonta antiquitatis ), recovered from the stomach ...

An international research team has announced the most complete fossil yet of Homo habilis (aka 'the handy man') – one of the ...

A recently analyzed Homo habilis skeleton, dating back over 2 million years, is reshaping our understanding of early human ...

Modern humans are the latest in a long line of creatures belonging to the Homo genus, although until now we knew relatively ...

In the technical description, the authors emphasize that the skeleton includes clavicle and shoulder-blade fragments, both upper arms, both forearms, plus part of the sacrum and hip bones - rare ...

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

An international research team has unveiled a significant discovery in human paleontology: an exceptionally well-preserved ...

Paleoanthropologists have announced the world's most complete skeleton of Homo habilis, a human ancestor that lived more than ...

Scientists working in Ethiopia's Afar Region have made discoveries that rewrite our understanding of early human history. For ...