Meet Lucy, the celebrity of fossils, who changed our view of evolution
A collection of 3-million-year-old bones unearthed 50 years ago in Ethiopia changed our understanding of human origins.
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The Lucy Fossil’s Extraordinary Journey to Becoming an Icon of Human Evolution
The 3.2-million-year-old human ancestor known as Lucy rose to fame through an incredible combination of circumstances ...
Lucy at 50: How the world’s most famous fossil was discovered
Lucy’s discovery transformed our understanding of human origins. Don Johanson, who unearthed the Australopithecus afarensis ...
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Fossil finds: Footprints on South Africa's coast offer a glimpse into our ancestors' lives
Of course, body fossils make up a large part of the global fossil record. But humans and other species leave ... tracks and ...
Fossil collection found in Neanderthal cave suggests abstract thinking
Research led by the Universidad de Burgos has uncovered evidence suggesting Neanderthals engaged in collecting activities ...
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Massive Fossil Breaks Record as The World's Oldest Tadpole
At more than 160 million years old, a recently discovered amphibian fossil has set a new record for the earliest known tadpole. And it's a doozy, stretching almost 16 centimeters (or 6 inches) in ...
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Did long childhood shape the evolution of the human brain?
Humans have a uniquely long childhood compared to great apes, during which we develop the skills needed to navigate our complex social lives. Scientists have long believed this prolonged childhood ...
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New Zealand Is the First Country to Open Its Fossil Database to the Public
It’s called the Fossil Record Electronic Database, or FRED. According to Live Science, a hard-copy version of the collection was spearheaded in 1946 by geologist Harold Wellman (known for ...