The legendary “Little Foot” fossil may be an entirely new human ancestor. An international team of scientists led by ...

One of the most complete human ancestor fossils ever found may belong to an entirely new species, according to an international research team. The famous “Little Foot” skeleton from South Africa has ...

Australian researchers have raised the possibility of the existence of a new human ancestor in connection with one of the world’s most complete human fossils. The specimen, nicknamed ‘Little Foot’, ...

The LA Phil today confirmed program details for the first program of its 2025/26 Body and Sound festival—Prometheus with Esa-Pekka Salonen, from January 9–11, 2026 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Salonen ...

A new study is challenging long-held assumptions about the identity of one of the world’s most complete early human fossils. Little Foot, discovered in South Africa’s Sterkfontein Caves in 1998, was ...

One of the most complete human ancestor fossils ever found could be an entirely new species, according to a new study. The fossil, found in South Africa’s Sterkfontein Caves in 1998 and dubbed “the ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Scientists say they have solved the mystery of the Burtele foot, a set of 3.4 million-year-old bones found in Ethiopia in 2009. The fossils, along with others unearthed more recently, have now been ...

Jeff Bezos last month went public with his new AI firm, which is currently being called Project Prometheus. The effort had been in development for a while, but is still relatively secretive. There’s ...