Tag: Lucy fossil discovery

Fifty years ago, a fossil skeleton of an Australopithecus afarensis was discovered by anthropologists and was affectionately named "Lucy." Since then, researchers have been able to learn a great deal about Lucy and her...

Fifty years ago, researchers found an important fossil in Ethiopia that changed our understanding of human evolution. This fossil, known as Lucy, is a female hominin and has become famous worldwide. Lucy is special...

Fifty years ago, a groundbreaking discovery was made in the Afar region of Ethiopia that revolutionized our understanding of human evolution. A partial skeleton of a human ancestor who lived 3.2 million years ago...

Something unusual is happening in the world of dark energy. Dark energy is a mysterious force that is causing the universe to expand at an increasing rate. Despite not being directly detectable, its effects...