Lucy may be the best-known prehuman fossil in the world. But other famous fossils have given us important insight into our ...
A collection of 3-million-year-old bones unearthed 50 years ago in Ethiopia changed our understanding of human origins.
Our understanding of human ancestry has changed dramatically since the discovery of Lucy the ancient hominin 50 years ago.
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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.