With continued excavation at Swartkrans, researchers hope to uncover more of SWT1/HR-2’s skeleton, which could further ...

Oldest Ever Genetic Data of Ancient Human Relative Found in a 2-Million-Year-Old Teeth Excites Archaeologists Genetic ...

Paranthropus robustus fossils from Swartkrans Cave reveal new insights into their diet, social structure, and survival 2 ...

A new study by Dr. Margherita Mussi, published in Quaternary International, highlights how naturally occurring basalt spheres ...

The external structure of the jaw does resemble H. ergaster however, it looks "a bit weird for Homo," says Clement Zanolli. He continued by comparing the two structures highlighting that SK 15 ...

With the appearance Homo erectus/ergaster in the fossil record we also see the first use of fire, the first appearance of more systematic toolmaking, and the first migration of hominids outside ...

According to Wits University, Paranthropus robustus lived in South Africa around two million years ago, alongside Homo ergaster, a direct a direct ancestor of modern people. Swartkrans SK 54 with ...

Left to right: Australopithecus afarensis, Homo habilis, Homo ergaster, Homo erectus and Homo neanderthalensis. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

“Out of Africa” has some plausible ideas, namely that Homo erectus advanced and went into colder climates and became Homo heidelbergensis, which led linearly to modern humanity. However, that requires ...

Paranthropus robustus was a species of prehistoric human that lived in South Africa about 2 million years ago, alongside Homo ergaster, a direct ancestor of modern people. Fossils of Paranthropus ...