Researchers have unearthed tooth fossils in Ethiopia dating to about 2.65 million years ago of a previously unknown species ...

Argon-argon dating accurately locates deposits in central Anatolia (7-10 Ma), redefining the chronology of mammals and apes.

Newly revealed fossils of four new ancient penguin species highlight how their early evolution optimised wings and feet for ...

Fossil teeth unearthed in Ethiopia suggest two distinct human ancestor species lived alongside each other between 2.6 and 2.8 ...

UNLV anthropologist leads international research team find of Ethiopian fossils; details published in Aug. 13 issue of Nature journal.

Amateur fossil hunter Ross Dullard, who found the partial skull, says he will celebrate with a whale-themed party, marking ...

Researchers in Tennessee have found a 5-million-year-old fossil deer, one of North America’s earliest, offering clues to the origins and resilience of a species that has thrived in Appalachian forests ...

A group of Arizona State scientists was among a team that uncovered a new species of fossils, shedding more light on human ...

In the dry, rugged badlands of Ethiopia’s Afar Region, a team of scientists has uncovered fossils that could change how you ...

The teeth also confirm that there were at least four types of hominins throughout East Africa at the time, with a fifth ...