Little Foot” is the most complete Australopithecus fossil ever found. And now we finally have an idea of what this group of ...

A new digital reconstruction of the face of an early Australopithecus specimen helps add details about the origins of our own ...

Long before humans, dinosaurs, or even fish existed, one of our distant ancestors looked very different from anything alive today. Researchers now say that all vertebrates—including humans—may trace ...

Addis is a city at a crossroads. A massive redevelopment project is reshaping Ethiopia’s capital into what Prime Minister ...

This bit of body horror might seem extreme to you, but children need to learn. As usual, the Muppets are protected from criticism by anticipatory barbs from the hostile audience members Statler and ...

The most recent episode of the South Africa series saw the Islanders ask the public questions about their couples.

A common pneumonia bacterium has been found hiding inside the human eye, and scientists say it may quietly accelerate Alzheimer’s disease.

Maya Jama displayed her incredible curves in a plunging crochet dress as she showed off her dance moves after jetting back to ...

The human eye contains a blind spot due to the presence of the optic disc—an area at the back of the eye where the optic nerve and retinal blood enter and exit. A new study protocol explores whether ...

A utonomous vehicles face many hazards as they set out on the road. Cyclists swerve in and out of traffic, distracted pedestrians amble into the road, human drivers change lanes without indicating.

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