The ape-like human ancestor Australopithecus—perhaps best known from the iconic fossil ‘Lucy’—might not have had much meat on ...

A scan of the bone found that the edges of the puncture don’t match the break points on the rest of the bone, meaning it wasn’t caused during the fossilization process, and cemented and compacted ...

A jawbone found in a Moroccan mine was thought to be a novel species of marine reptile from the Cretaceous period, but other ...

New research shows Australopithecus ate mostly plants, challenging theories about early human diets, meat, and evolution.

The ancient hominin, living in eastern and southern Africa around 3.5 million years ago, ate primarily plant-based foods, according to a new study that analyzed their fossilized teeth. The process ...

Citizen science is evolving in classrooms, as students contribute to understanding the ancient ecology of sharks through ...

She regularly travels to Africa to sample fossilized teeth for her analysis. Wits University owns the Sterkfontein Caves and is the custodian of the Australopithecus fossils. Nitrogen isotope ...

In their study, published in the journal Science, the group conducted isotopic analysis of fossilized teeth found in the region looking for evidence of meat consumption. Over the past several ...