It was the world’s most complete Australopithecus fossil ever found and estimated to be nearly four-million years old. The Sterkfontein Caves are located within the Cradle of Humankind UNESCO World ...

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Cancer has shaped human history for millennia, from ancient civilizations recognizing its presence to modern breakthroughs transforming treatment and survival. This timeline traces cancer’s journey ...

The Harbin skull (left) and the Dali skull (right).

Small clusters of pits in tooth enamel may be traced back to a single evolutionary lineage millions of years ago.

We looked at fossil teeth from hominins (humans and our closest extinct relatives) from the Omo Valley in Ethiopia, where we can see traces of more than two million years of human evolution, as well ...

Some researchers noticed that P. robustus shared features with Australopithecus africanus. In particular, dental traits hinted at overlaps that seemed too close for comfort. Those overlaps eventually ...