Australopithecus who? And exactly how is this Homo naledi character related to me? A team of scientists discovered this new species of human relative in fossils retrieved from a cave near ...

After examining the fossils of two hominids that lived nearly 2 million years ago, anthropologists said that the anatomical features of the adult female and young male strongly suggest they could ...

You may be more familiar with Au. anamensis’ younger relative, Australopithecus afarensis. The most celebrated Australopithecus, Lucy, discovered in 1974, was a member of this species.

Another piece of humanity’s family tree is fitted into place. Try for free. Enterprise. Log in Menu. Skip to content. ... Australopithecus sediba, were discovered in 2008 in a cave in South Africa.