Australopithecus
The oldest known hominids are the Australopithecus found in Africa, where their fossil record extends from ca. 4 to approximately 1 million years ago. Four Australopithecus species ar...
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Genetic evidence sheds considerable light on the origins of the hominid lineage. An increasing body of fossil data helps us to understand where and when hominids came into existence. The first signs...
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A fossil tour doesn't have to mean an aging rock band's reunion concerts. The State Department gave final approval Wednesday for one of the world's most famous fossils _ the 3.2 million-year-old Lu...
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With all that growing weight up front, how is it that pregnant women don't lose their balance and topple over? Scientists think they've found the answer: There's are slight differences between wome...
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One of the world's leading paleontologists denounced Ethiopia's decision to send the Lucy skeleton on a six-year tour of the United States, warning Friday that the 3.2 million-year-old fossil will ...
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Addis Ababa (dpa) - The sixteenth century Portuguese explorer
Francisco Alvarez once described Ethiopia in such glowing terms that
he feared "no one will believe me".
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Australopithecus
Australopithecines Vs. Homo
Lucy fossil approved for US tour
