Lucy at 50: How the world’s most famous fossil was discovered
2 days ago · Lucy’s discovery transformed our understanding of human origins. Don Johanson, who unearthed the Australopithecus afarensis remains in 1974, recalls the moment he found the iconic fossil.
How does a fossil become a superstar? Just ask Lucy. - Science News
1 day ago · In his view, traits of that fossil indicate that one branch of Lucy’s species evolved into the first members of the genus Homo, and eventually gave rise to H. sapiens (SN: 3/4/15).
How the ‘Lucy’ Fossil Rewrote the Story of Human Origins
1 day ago · Prior to Lucy, the oldest known human fossil—a 2.5-million-year-old skull recovered from a cave in South Africa—was from an ape-like hominin species called Australopithecus africanus. But ...
The debated legacy of Lucy, the most famous australopithecine - Le Monde.fr
2 days ago · The debated legacy of Lucy, the most famous australopithecine. News analysis Fifty years after this fossil's discovery, its place in the history of humankind is still debated, while, in the ...
The Lucy Fossil’s Extraordinary Journey to Becoming an Icon of …
3 days ago · The 3.2-million-year-old Australopithecus afarensis skeleton known as Lucy is the most famous fossil in the world. Fifty years ago researchers working in the Afar region of Ethiopia recovered a ...
Fossil Human Ancestor ‘Lucy’ Remains Pivotal 50 Years after …
Oct 15, 2024 · On November 24, 1974, Donald C. Johanson discovered the nearly 3.2-million-year-old Lucy skeleton on one of the hillsides. A stake marks the spot where the fossil was found. David L. Brill. The ...
Lucy at 50: How the world’s most famous fossil was discovered
Lucy’s discovery transformed our understanding of human origins. Don Johanson, who unearthed the Australopithecus afarensis remains in 1974, recalls the moment he found the iconic fossil.
Was Lucy the mother of us all? Fifty years after discovery ... - AAAS
Apr 4, 2024 · More than 400 newer fossils of males and females, as well as the Dikika child, have revealed how her species, Australopithecus afarensis, grew, socialized, and evolved during its million-year span on the planet, from perhaps 3.85 million to 2.95 million years ago. But researchers’ view of Lucy’s world and her place in it has changed.
Lucy 50 News Release—September 2024 | Institute of Human …
Popularly known as Lucy because of the discovery team listening to The Beatles’ song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”— the 3.2-million-year-old fossilized Australopithecus afarensis skeleton remains the most complete representative of human ancestors who were adapting to life on a changing landscape.
50 years later, international experts discuss importance of 'Lucy ...
Apr 15, 2024 · This fossil uncovered secrets of the developing brains of this species, which were about 20% larger than a chimpanzee’s. By imaging the interior of the skull, researchers were able to determine that Lucy’s species had a longer period of brain growth — or childhood, which is a hallmark of later humans, including us.