These fossils may be the best candidate for 'African populations lying near the root of this shared ancestry.' ...

It's considered one of the most decisive steps in human evolution. Now, scientists believe they have pinpointed when our ...

New study of 7-million-year-old fossils from Chad proves Sahelanthropus tchadensis walked upright while still climbing trees.

Anthropologists have uncovered evidence of an ancient ape species that roamed Africa on two feet seven million years ago, ...