The fossils, including one belonging to ancient cave woman Mrs Ples, were buried for millennia in South African caves known as the Cradle of Humankind. Modern testing methods now suggest the group ...

When this new fossil was reported at a conference, Dart reportedly joked, "What would have happened if Mrs. Ples had met Dear Boy one dark night?" Although Lucy is a comprehensive specimen ...

Granger says the caves in South Africa where Mrs. Ples was discovered hold more Australopithecus fossils than anywhere in the world. The site, known as Sterkfontein Caves, is now part of the ...