A collection of 3-million-year-old bones unearthed 50 years ago in Ethiopia changed our understanding of human origins.

Lucy lived in a wide range of habitats from northern Ethiopia to northern Kenya. Researchers now believe she wasn't the only ...

Paleoanthropologists have learned a lot about Lucy, the world’s most famous hominin fossil, since she was discovered in 1974.

Fifty years ago, the discovery of a human ancestor "Lucy" generated worldwide attention. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with paleoanthropologist Zeray Alemseged about the legacy of the discovery.

But it turns out her species, Australopithecus afarensis, wasn't alone. In fact, as many as four other kinds of proto-humans roamed the continent during Lucy's time. But who were Lucy's neighbors ...

The stunningly complete fossil was nicknamed "Lucy." And her remarkable species, Australopithecus afarensis, may have been our direct ancestor. Our discoveries about Lucy have transformed our ...

They consist of fossilized dental remains, skull fragments, parts of the pelvis and femur that make up the world's most famous Australopithecus afarensis, Lucy. The hominid was discovered on ...

She was, for a while, the oldest known member of the human family. Fifty years after the discovery of Lucy in Ethiopia, the remarkable remains continue to yield theories and questions. In a non ...

A sculptor's rendering of Australopithecus afarensis. Lucy is arguably the most significant fossil representative of this early hominin species ever found. A sculptor's rendering of ...