Paranthropus robustus

2-Million-Year-Old Homo Erectus Fossil in South Africa Reveals New Clues to Human Evolution

Archaeologists have described 18 hominin fossils from South Africa that offer new evidence about the early history of Homo erectus and the evolution of another ancient human relative. The fossils come from Drimolen Main Quarry in South Africa’s Cradle of...

Scientists Determine Sex of 2-Million-Year-Old Hominin for the First Time

In a breakthrough for paleoanthropology, scientists have determined the sex of a 2-million-year-old hominin for the first time. The study, led by researcher Palesa P. Madupe and published in the journal Science, uses ancient enamel proteins to identify whether early...