The fossil record seems to indicate that Australopithecus is ancestral to Homo and modern humans. It was once assumed that large brain size had been a precursor to bipedalism, but the discovery of …

Nov 3, 2025 · Australopithecus, group of extinct primates closely related to modern humans and known from fossils from eastern, north-central, and southern Africa. The various species lived 4.4 million to …

Jan 3, 2024 · Found between 3.85 and 2.95 million years ago in Eastern Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania), this species survived for more than 900,000 years, which is over four times as long as our …

Dec 3, 2025 · But the Burtele foot—named for the region where it was discovered—probably belonged to someone quite different from 3.2-million-year-old Lucy, who was part of the species …

Sep 13, 2025 · Australopithecus is a genus of hominins that existed between approximately 4.2 and 1.2 million years ago [1]. The name, which translates to ‘southern ape’, is derived from the initial …

Jul 31, 2025 · Australopithecus represents an ancient group of hominins, including modern humans and their immediate ancestors. This genus holds a significant place in understanding human origins, …

May 8, 2025 · Get an in-depth profile of Australopithecus, including this hominid's characteristics, behavior, and habitat.

Australopithecus species vary somewhat, but all australopiths generally have the same suite of anatomical features and they appear to be variations on the same adaptive theme.

Dec 3, 2023 · Australopithecus is a genus of early hominids that lived from 4.4 million to 1.4 million years ago during the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs. Known from numerous fossil finds in Africa, …

Australopithecus afarensis, or the “southern ape from Afar,” is a well-known species due to the famous “Lucy” specimen. It has been extensively studied by numerous famous paleoanthropologists. As …