T he Australopithecus has been around for a while now—and so has our knowledge of that human ancestor. The species Australopithecus africanus (“the southern ape of Africa”) was first ...

Not much size difference between male and female Australopithecines Date: April 28, 2015 Source: Penn State Summary: Lucy and other members of the early hominid species Australopithecus afarensis ...

Who is Lucy the Australopithecus? Five facts you probably didn't know about oldest hominin ever discovered. Lucy has been honoured with a Google Doodle on the 41st anniversary of her discovery.

Lucy, our 3.2 million-year-old ancestor of the species Australopithecus afarensis, may not have won gold in the Olympics – but new evidence suggests she was able to run upright. According to ...

Item 1 of 3 An illustration of two of the seven molars from Australopithecus, unearthed in South Africa, that were sampled in new research exploring the diet of this important ancient human ancestor.