View an animated image of a female Australopithecus robustus cranium. Compare it to a modern human skull by rotating the picture.

Department of anthropology at California State University, Sacramento posts a photograph of an A. robustus fossil skull.

Article recounts the discovery of a set of Australopithecus robustus fossils that appear to have belonged to a male and female.

Article discusses bone tools discovered at Swartkrans associated with Australopithecus robustus that suggest termite foraging.

Find a brief synopsis of robustus physical traits and gain insight into their diet. Includes a frontal view of a skull.

Gather basic facts about the anatomy of this robust hominid and examine a frontal view of a skull.

Meet the hominids which evolved alongside early human species. Includes photographs of fossil specimens and details on their discovery.

Read about a significant Australopithecus robustus discovery in this New York Times article. Includes fossil images.

Read a skeptic's view on paleontologist Leakey's Kenyan research and categorization of Australopithecines as a human ancestor.