The evolution of human hands is one of the most important – and overlooked – stories of our origin. Now, new fossil evidence ...

It’s a common mistake to think we came directly from the monkeys or chimps you see at the zoo today, […] ...

One of the key recommendations of the Bondi Junction Inquest already exists in a nondescript building tucked away on a quiet street in Sydney's inner west. It's called Habilis — supported housing for ...

Findings of the Bondi Junction inquest have been released. One is for more accommodation to help homeless people suffering from mental health issues. An expert in the area says 1,000 more beds are ...

A newly found jawbone shows that Paranthropus was far more widespread and versatile than scientists once believed. The discovery suggests early humans were not alone or dominant during this critical ...

In a new paper published in Nature, a team led by University of Chicago paleoanthropologist Zeresenay Alemseged reported the discovery of the first Paranthropus specimen from the Afar region of ...

Human ancestors were all hominins, but not every species that came before us belonged to the Homo (human) genus. The earliest members of that particular group have long been thought to be Homo habilis ...