Researchers in Spain have discovered pieces of a fossilized face belonging to an ancient human ancestor. The fragments cannot be conclusively identified as any particular species.

The fossils — which may date back to 1.4 million years — were nicknamed “Pink” in honor of iconic rock band Pink Floyd.

The prehistoric facial bones were found buried in 50 feet of mud and silt, and are believed to be 1.1 to 1.4 million years ...

The fossilized remains of one of the smallest known human relatives have been unearthed in South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind ...

Archaeologists have discovered fossilized facial bones of an ancient human race which lived roughly 1.4 million years ago, ...

Fragments of a partial skull unearthed in a cave in northern Spain have revealed a previously unknown population of ancient ...

believing it to be a petrified human skull. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

Fossilized bones discovered decades ago and hailed at the time as the oldest human remains found in Japan turn out to be from a prehistoric bear, a new analysis shows. Not only that, the items are ...

Petrified Forest is best known for its ancient trees ... as well as remnants from 13,000 years of human history, including the remains of villages, tools, and grinding stones. A 28-mile road runs ...

Scientists have discovered the oldest known human remains in Western Europe, estimated between 1.1 million and 1.4 million years old, in Spain’s Atapuerca region.

In a cave in northern Spain, researchers have discovered pieces of a fossilized face belonging to an ancient human ancestor — the oldest human fossil ever found in Western Europe. The remains ...