At some stage the hominids split off from the apes and began to develop one of the first and perhaps most important human characteristics ... The first example of Australopithecus was found ...

For the first time, scientists identified the sex of a 3.5-million-year-old Australopithecus africanus ... has traditionally ...

The study found that Lucy's physical features, including a wide torso ... first rigorous attempt to determine the running speed of Australopithecus afarensis. Digital simulations and 3D models ...