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The first fossil hominins were discovered at the beginning of the 20th century in South Africa, just over half a century after the publication of Darwin’s milestone work The Origin of Species ...

The large teeth and massive jaw of Paranthropus boisei suggest the hominid ate hard objects, but the chemistry and wear on the teeth indicate the species consumed grasses or sedges. Image courtesy of ...

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A 2-million-year-old skull from a large-toothed distant human cousin has been unearthed at an Australian-led archaeological dig deep in a South African cave system. Paranthropus robustus walked the ...

Nutcracker Man, officially called Paranthropus boisei, roamed across East Africa 1.4 million to 2.4 million years ago, living alongside the direct ancestors of humanity. It earned its nickname because ...

Analysis of wear patterns on fossil teeth from East African hominins suggests the diets of Paranthropus aethiopicus and Paranthropus boisei were softer than had been thought, according to a study.

This has been quite the wild year in human evolution stories. Our relatives, living and extinct, got a lot of attention—from ...

The discovery of ancient tools linked to Paranthropus fossils is reshaping our understanding of human evolution. Traditionally, tool-making was considered exclusive to Homo species, but recent ...

Scientists disagree on whether the 2.5-million-year-old Black Skull should be called Paranthropus aethiopicus or Australopithecus aethiopicus. Image: Nrkpan/Wikicommons Paleoanthropologists Alan ...