Fossils dating back 773,000 years, discovered in a Moroccan cave, offer insights into the emergence of Homo sapiens. These remains include jawbones, teeth, and a thigh bone from potential ancient ...

Scientists assessed the dental tissue of 30 teeth from 10 individuals, obtaining data from canine and molar teeth to ...

A little known scientific experiment saw ancient human remains launched beyond Earth to study how extreme space conditions ...

Researchers have discovered fossil remains in Morocco that may represent one of the earliest stages of the human lineage, dating back 773,000 years ago. The findings, published today in the Nature ...

The Moroccan fossils now provide tangible evidence from this mysterious transitional period. What makes these fossils particularly significant is the precision with which they can be dated. The ...

The 2-million-year-old partial skeleton may even represent the oldest example of H. habilis discovered so far. It includes a ...

The way Sahelanthropus tchadensis moved has long been debated. The discovery of a small bump on the front of the thigh bone ...

Ian Towle receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC DP240101081). Luca Fiorenza receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC DP240101081). For decades, small grooves on ...

For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their teeth with sticks or fibres, or easing gum pain with makeshift “toothpicks” ...

Scientists may have cracked the case of whether a seven-million-year-old fossil could walk upright. A new study found strong anatomical evidence that Sahelanthropus tchadensis was bipedal, including a ...