Ever wonder what our ancestors might have been like 300,000 years ago? It may make you tremble to think that people who are ...

Fossils are the backbone—oftentimes literally—of researching the far past. And because most of human evolution took place ...

The age of the artifacts was confirmed through paleomagnetic analysis of the sandstone and direct dating of a pig fossil, ...

Before they had the right teeth, early humans were already eating grasses and tubers—and changing the course of human ...

Imagination evolved as a powerful survival trait, enabling humans to plan, cooperate, and innovate. It remains a key driver ...

A new documentary brings early human history to life with a "scientifically accurate" collection of hyper-real 3D models.

The Grăunceanu site offers a glimpse into a critical chapter of human history. By pushing the timeline of hominin dispersal into Eurasia back by 200,000 years, it opens the door to new questions ...

Sunrise Archaeology 5/11/2025 | 9m 48s | CC In the former iron-mining town of Sunrise, Wyoming, archaeologists are uncovering a site that could upend our understanding of early human history in ...

As early humans spread from lush African forests into grasslands, their need for ready sources of energy led them to develop a taste for grassy plants, especially grains and the starchy plant tissue ...

A new study from SapienCE reveals that early modern humans at Blombos Cave in South Africa used ochre as a specialized tool for stone toolmaking during the Middle Stone Age, demonstrating advanced ...