Australopithecus afarensis lived from 3.8 million years ago to 2.9 million years ago, in the region that is now Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. Dated to 3.2 million years ago, Lucy was the oldest ...

UNBELIEVABLE three-million-year-old razor-sharp vegetable peelers used by the world’s oldest humans have been discovered. The ...

On a sunny Sunday morning along the Awash River in the small Ethiopian town of Hadar, a newly minted Ph.D. from the University of Chicago uncovered a fossil-rich site that would redefine human ...

In 1973, when Don Johanson found a surprisingly human-looking fossil knee at Hadar in Ethiopia that tuned out ... in the story of human origins. "Lucy" -- named for the Beatles song "Lucy in ...

Fifty years ago, our understanding of human origins began to change with the discovery of Lucy, a remarkably complete, 3.2-million-year-old human relative unearthed from the sandy soil in Hadar ...

Fifty years after the discovery of Lucy in Ethiopia, the remarkable remains continue to yield theories and Skip to main content You have permission to edit this article. Edit Close Facebook ...

Zaid and the subcommittee he chairs envision a booming commercial epicenter that showcases Ethiopian’s 3,000-year legacy — the “Land of Lucy,” where the oldest known primate remains were ...

Fifty years ago today, a groundbreaking discovery was unearthed in Ethiopia, the fossilized bones of a human ancestor, and you probably already know her name... (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LUCY IN THE ...

Lucy Ethiopian has opened on Amherst Street, giving Buffalo its first official Ethiopian Restaurant. I was bummed that I could not make it to the restaurant’s opening night mainly because the ...

In 1973, when Don Johanson found a surprisingly human-looking fossil knee at Hadar in Ethiopia that tuned out ... in the story of human origins. "Lucy" -- named for the Beatles song "Lucy in ...

On a sunny Sunday morning along the Awash River in the small Ethiopian town of Hadar, a newly minted Ph.D. from the University of Chicago uncovered a fossil-rich site that would redefine human history ...