But this latest discovery seems to challenge that. It appears that Paranthropus had greater dietary flexibility than first interpreted, could adapt to a wide range of environmental conditions and was ...

A Rotadiscus grandis fossil (left) and an interpretive drawing (right). Credit: Li et al Exceptionally well-preserved fossils from the Cambrian period have helped fill a gap in our understanding of ...

Human fossils uncovered in a cave at the Thomas I quarry near Casablanca are offering fresh insight into a critical phase of human evolution dating back about 773,000 years.

Jawbones and other remains, similar to specimens found in Europe, were dated to 773,000 years and help close a gap in Africa’s fossil record of human origins.

Scientists say 47-million-year-old fossil is an early primate. May 19, 2009 — -- Scientists say a 47-million-year-old fossil found in Germany may be a key link to explaining the evolution of ...

Scientists working in Ethiopia's Afar Region have made discoveries that rewrite our understanding of early human history. For ...

Experts and novices alike hunt for specimens that could change our understanding of evolution – and all only a short day trip from Melbourne ...

Fossils unearthed in Morocco are the first from a little-understood period of human evolution and may be remains of a mysterious human ancestor.

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 ...

A study published in the Nature journal alters how the evolution of fish has been historically understood. Fossilized fish and other sea creatures have often been pivotal in new scientific discoveries ...