Subsequent discoveries of Australopithecus afarensis and associated fauna appeared to corroborate this hypothesis. However, the ecological contexts of the earliest hominins suggest that the link ...

Scans of eight fossilized adult and infant Australopithecus afarensis skulls reveal a prolonged period of brain growth during development that may have set the stage for extended childhood learning in ...

Lucy — who was named after the iconic Beatles song, “Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds” — belonged to the Australopithecus afarensis species and remains one of the best-preserved early hominin ...

At just over three feet tall, the nearly complete skeleton of this female Australopithecus afarensis fossil shocked the world. Named after the Beatles' hit song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds ...

Taieb recognized the potential importance of the Hadar Formation, where remains of the hominin Australopithecus afarensis were found only a few years later. Lisa Winter became social media editor for ...