A more complete skeleton of a related hominid, Ardipithecus, was found in the same Awash Valley in 1992. "Ardi", like "Lucy", was a hominid-becoming-hominin species, but, dated at 4.4 …

Mar 17, 2025 · The skulls found at the Jebel Irhoud archaeological site in Morocco are believed to be the oldest-known human remains. The first skull was discovered in 1960 by a miner, who …

Dec 24, 2025 · Fifty years after a fossil skeleton of Australopithecus afarensis was unearthed in Ethiopia, we know so much more about how this iconic species lived and died.

Nov 14, 2024 · Prior to Lucy, the oldest known human fossil—a 2.5-million-year-old skull recovered from a cave in South Africa—was from an ape-like hominin species called …

6 days ago · A modern analysis of 7-million-year-old remains suggest this mysterious ancient primate is the oldest human ancestor ever found.

6 days ago · The oldest-known fossils of Homo sapiens, dating to about 315,000 years ago, were also found in Morocco, at an archaeological site called Jebel Irhoud.

6 days ago · A handful of fossils (including this mandible) found in a cave in Casablanca, Morocco, belong to a previously unknown ancient group of hominins that are shaking up the …

In the remote, icy landscapes of Antarctica, a team of archaeologists stumbled upon what is now considered the oldest known human remains. The discovery was made on the frozen coast, …

Jun 27, 2024 · Dated to 3.2 million years ago, Lucy was the oldest and most complete human ancestor ever found at the time of her discovery. Two features set humans apart from all other …

Jan 6, 2026 · The oldest known cremation pyre in Africa is shedding light on the complex funeral rites of ancient hunter-gatherers 9,500 years ago.