Her last living act is a familiar one: She reaches out with her hands to break her fall before hitting the unforgiving earth. Bones shattered, she dies alone. Some researchers say they now know how ...

Now you can have your very own 3D printout of some of the bones of Lucy the Australopithecus afarensis, who is, let's face it, the Beyoncé of fossils. Lucy, a very early human ancestor discovered in ...

WASHINGTON -- The story of humankind is reaching back another million years as scientists learn more about "Ardi," a hominid who lived 4.4 million years ago in what is now Ethiopia. The 110-pound, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Lucy’s tree climbing is a topic of fierce debate John Kappelman ...