Lucy has and continues to play a fundamental role in our understanding of our ancient ancestors and how we evolved.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with paleoanthropologist, Donald Johanson, about the 50th anniversary of his biggest discovery, Lucy, an early human ancestor.

After an uneventful morning, Donald Johanson walked back to his Land Rover and glanced over his right shoulder. DONALD JOHANSON: Had I glanced over my left shoulder, I would've missed this little ...

Reportedly, Dr. Johanson returned to camp in 1974 with some of Lucy’s fossilized remains, and as team celebrated, someone ...

Dr. Johanson and his team were looking for the evolutionary “missing link”… the creature who had evolved from a plain old ape ...

Lucy may be the best-known prehuman fossil in the world. But other famous fossils have given us important insight into our ...

Research Reveals Iconic Ancient Fossil ‘Lucy’ Last Hours on Earth, Suggest She Was in Danger and Not Alone Paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson and his team on the International Afar Research ...

Fifty years ago, the discovery of a human ancestor "Lucy" generated worldwide attention. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with paleoanthropologist Zeray Alemseged about the legacy of the discovery.

Stunning Discovery of ‘Lucy’ Fossil Revealed Humans Were Walking On Feet 3.2 Million Years Ago Experts find human evolution a ...

SciFri's Kathleen Davis looks back at 50 years of Lucy with the people who know her best: Dr. Donald Johanson, founding director of the Institute of Human Origins at Arizona State University and ...

SciFri's Kathleen Davis looks back at 50 years of Lucy with the people who know her best: Dr. Donald Johanson, founding director of the Institute of Human Origins at Arizona State University and ...

Millions of years ago, Lucy revolutionized our understanding of human evolution. Now, discover how her contemporaries add ...