Dated to 3.2 million years ago, Lucy was the oldest and most complete human ancestor ever found at the time of her discovery.

The 3.18-million-year-old bone fragments of human ancestor Lucy, which rarely leave Ethiopia, will go on display in Europe ...

The world’s best-known human ancestor fossil—widely known as Lucy—likely died following a fall from a tree, according to new research. Scientists behind the study, published in the journal ...

Suddenly, Lucy was the oldest ancient human predecessor ever found, and she had been kept remarkably intact — at least 40% of her skeleton was still in place.

Previous research has suggested that perhaps Lucy died from falling from a tree. Lucy’s skeleton is one of the oldest, most complete fossils ever found of an adult human ancestor who walked upright.

Bone fragments of the fossil skeleton of 'Lucy' displayed at the National Museum of Ethiopia. She was, for a while, the oldest known member of the human family. Fifty years after the discovery of ...

She was, for a while, the oldest known member of the human family. Fifty years after the discovery of Lucy in Ethiopia, the remarkable remains continue to yield theories and questions. In a non ...

The ancient human ancestor, named “Lucy”, who roamed the planet more than three million years ago, may have died after falling from a tree, scientists in the US have suggested.

A 4-foot-tall female nicknamed Ardi, who lived 4.4 million years ago in Africa, has replaced Lucy as the earliest best known ancestor of the human species.

The findings could lead to further discoveries and better map the history of human origins For Darryl Granger, a little more than a decade has felt like millions of years.

Suddenly, Lucy was the oldest ancient human predecessor ever found, and she had been kept remarkably intact — at least 40% of her skeleton was still in place. The female hominid whose ancient fossils ...