Thousands of years before the invention of compasses or sails, prehistoric peoples crossed oceans to reach remote lands like ...

Repeated flower designs on ancient pottery hint that early village life relied on counting and shared ideas way before math ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alysson Muotri, Ph.D. Lead exposure shaped human evolution, influencing brain development and the rise of language. (CREDIT: Kyle ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Set aside your matches or lighter and try to start a fire—chances are you’d be left cold and hungry. But as early as 400,000 years ...

Set aside your matches or lighter and try to start a fire—chances are you’d be left cold and hungry. But as early as 400,000 years ago, ancient hominins may have had the skills to conjure flame, ...

Scientists believe that recent analysis of a find from the 1970's can offer us insights into the lives of ancient humans.

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Paleolithic tools found at the ...

Early humans in England used elephant bone to sharpen stone tools, revealing advanced planning, material knowledge, and ...

Megan Malherbe is affiliated with the Institute of Evolutionary Medicine at the University of Zurich, and the Human Evolution Research Institute at the University of Cape Town. Understanding what the ...

It is fair to say that the family tree of ancient humans is not written in stone. Just take the case of the Denisovans, the enigmatic ancient humans who were, until recently, known only from a few ...

Recent analysis of ancient antelope teeth has provided unexpected insights into the lives of early humans, challenging long-held assumptions about their daily activities and environments. These ...

Long before modern North America existed, a massive and powerful bear dominated the land. Early humans were forced to compete ...