A new study takes another look at some of the oldest known stone tools and suggests their makers transported materials for up ...

Scientists have discovered what they believe to be an 1.8-million-year-old jawbone from an early species of human.

The study of genetics has revolutionized our understanding of human history, offering profound insights into our ancient past.Explore the genetics of prehistory, focusing on how ancient DNA reveals ...

The Orozmani site in the country of Georgia revealed the oldest human remains found outside Africa, shedding light on the ...

Long before modern humans appeared in Africa about 300,000 years ago, our ancestors faced a crisis that almost ended the lineage entirely. A groundbreaking study has revealed that between 930,000 and ...

Fossilized teeth show that two different kinds of ancient human ancestors coexisted more than 2 million years ago. One of ...

According to Finestone, Nyayanga stones are significantly older than other known examples of ancient stone transport. Previously, the oldest evidence of hominins moving rocks over significant ...

Roughly 10,000 years ago, humans started shifting from being nomadic hunter-gatherers to building large agricultural ...

By Stephen Beech Man's ancestors transported stones over long distances to craft tools 2.6 million years ago - 600,000 years ...

Recent discoveries have sparked a wave of excitement and intrigue among scientists and the public alike, as evidence suggests ...

Now, a sweeping new study of ancient horse DNA offers a precise answer: a genetic quirk in a single gene, called GSDMC, helped turn skittish animals into the creatures humans could saddle and ride.