New research reveals that scavenging may have helped early humans adapt, expand, and endure tough seasons through smart use ...

Almost 2 million years ago, a young ancient human died beside a spring near a lake in what is now Tanzania, in eastern Africa ...

Archaeologists have unearthed four enigmatic stone megastructures in the Adriatic Hinterland of Europe, shedding light on the ...

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 ...

For decades, textbooks painted a dramatic picture of early humans as tool-using hunters who rose quickly to the top of the food chain. The tale was that Homo habilis, one of the earliest ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? If H. habilis really had begun the shift towards eating meat, they argue, the only ...

Imagine Europe tens of thousands of years ago: dense forests, large herds of elephants, bison and aurochs—and small groups of ...

A crushed ancient skull may hold clues to the origins of ancient humans. Digital reconstruction of a crushed skull from an ancient human relative could rewrite the timeline of human evolution, ...