New findings reveal the geological age, context, and anatomy of hominin fossils discovered at the Ledi-Geraru Research Project in Ethiopia. Although scientists have uncovered much of the story of ...

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Several hominid species were consistently exposed to lead for almost two million years, which may have given modern humans a survival advantage.

The Cradle of Humankind' - listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1999 - is the site of the discovery of many of the oldest hominid fossils in the world, some dating back 3 million years. This ...

Newly discovered African fossils lend a hand to suspicions that an ancient hominid outside our own genus, Homo, made and used stone and bone tools. Even with recovered foot fossils, Mongle’s team ...