Fossil May Show Ape-Man Ancestor
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Scientists have discovered the remains of a tree-climbing creature that lived 13 million years ago in what is now northeastern Spain and may be the last common ancestor of modern great apes
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A chimp-sized human ancestor walked upright 6 million years ago, far earlier than anyone had been able to show before, researchers reported on Thursday.
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In Spain scientists have discovered 13-million-year-old fossils of a new species of ape. The species may have been the last common ancestor of humans and all great apes living today. Includes photo gallery.
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SYDNEY - The discovery of a skeleton of a female barely one metre tall who hunted pygmy elephants and giant rats 18000 years ago could force a reassessment of the origins of humanity, scientists in Australia said yesterday.
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Fossils of an ape species from about 13 million years ago may have been the last common ancestor of great apes, including humans.
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Researchers think they have found the modern whaleâs closest evolutionary ancestor.
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Ethiopian scientists said on Tuesday they have discovered hominid fossil fragments dating from between 3.5 million and 3.8 million years ago in what could fill a crucial gap in the understanding of human evolution.
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Description: Researchers report this week that they have found the remains of a group of small hominids that may be a new species of human -- one that may have existed on an island near Indonesia as late as 14,000 years ago.
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An extinct ape that lived 13 million years ago has been identified as the leading contender for the title of last common ancestor of humans and all great apes alive today.
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The fossil called Little Foot, which had tantalized scientists with its human- and apelike features, is a million years younger than had been thought, a new study says.
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WASHINGTON - A chimp-sized human ancestor walked upright 6 million years ago, far earlier than anyone had been able to show before, researchers report.
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Description: The fossil remains of an ancient Spanish ape may help explain a key event in evolution. Scientists say the skeleton offers clues about how our ancestors stopped swinging from trees and started walking upright.
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A fossilized ground sloth leg bone unearthed last summer could help East Tennessee State University determine the age of the Gray Fossil Site, a National Park Service expert says.
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A team of scientists says it has found evidence in three wrist bones that an extinct group of people were members of a distinct species.
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A feud flares over an ancient skull that may or may not have belonged to a new species of human
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By constructing a complete genome of the Neanderthal, researchers hope to solve the age-old mystery of just how close an ancestor this creature was.
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Scientists believe they may have found the remains of an extinct species of ape that would be the last common ancestor humans shared with chimpanzees, gorillas and other primates during a dig in Spain.