Emmie Brookman / SWNS They found four bones in total in the exterior — and a further two inside — and Emmie believes one is a human finger bone and the rest are from animals. The couple also ...

The Pit of Bones was first encountered by a group of explorers led by the Spanish archaeologist Emiliano Aguirre in 1976 during their search for signs of ancient human life in Atapuerca.

Scientists have found new evidence for how our fossil human relatives in South Africa may have used their hands.

Jackson Njau's fascination with human origins started as a curious teen growing up a few hours from one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. Now a pioneering paleoanthropologist at ...