This module incorporates lectures and practical demonstration (laboratory) sessions to explore the application of anatomical principles to the comparison and interpretation of the hominid and primate ...

On a sunny Sunday morning along the Awash River in the small Ethiopian town of Hadar, a newly minted Ph.D. from the University of Chicago uncovered a fossil-rich site that would redefine human ...

The work could have implications for how aquatic species respond to our ... Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have ...

Learn about the archaeological discovery of the oldest European site occupied by ancient hominins, indicating their spread ...

Paleoartist John Gurche utilized fossils and genetic data from the extinct species to recreate plastic replicas of remains.

In 2015, Böhme and colleagues found the fossils of a hominid the researchers would eventually name Danuvius guggenmosi. Based on the available fossils, the researchers estimated that Danuvius ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed optimism about the potential for South Africa’s tourism sector to expand, emphasising ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s tourism sector, largely underpinned by its natural endowments, has great ...

Last fall while waiting for freeze-up to provide easier travel, I perused two library books on the geology of Alaska, with my ...

Christopher Bae, a professor in the department of anthropology at the University of Hawaii at Manoa who was based in Beijing for many years, is among scientists revisiting these puzzling fossils ...