Now researchers have discovered that an Australopithecus anamensis skull found in 2016 is 3.8 million years old, making it the oldest Australopithecus skull ever found.

The skull, probably a male’s, belonged to a species called Australopithecus anamensis, an older relative to Lucy.

Archaeologists in Kenya have found a jawbone that is showing just that. The jawbone belongs to someone from the species ...

A fossilized hominid skull found in an Ethiopian desert illuminates the earliest-known Australopithecus species.

A new fossil discovery means we’re finally able to look upon the face of our oldest ancestor. Paleontologists have discovered an almost-complete skull of Australopithecus anamensis, which has ...

The reconstructed face of MRD, a young male belonging to the Australopithecus anamensis. Its discovery has been called a "game changer" for our understanding of human evolution 3.8 million years ago.

You'll feel that the thumb side doesn't assume a great role." The scientists observed that the Australopithecus anamensis wrist bones exhibited pressure loads associated with modern arboreal animals.

The diet of Australopithecus anamensis, a hominid that lived in the east of the African continent more than 4 million years ago, was very specialized and, according to a new study, it included ...

Previously, glimpses of Australopithecus anamensis were only seen through fragments of teeth and jaw. The finding of the skull has allowed scientists to study the morphology of Australopithecus ...

What Do We Know About Australopithecus Anamensis? Other than saying the name out loud requires a large intake of breath beforehand, that is.

A 3.8-Million-Year-Old Skull Puts a New Face on a Little-Known Human Ancestor The cranium of a male Australopithecus anamensis, a close relative of Lucy, provides clues about one of the earliest ...