A newly published research paper has reignited debate about when humans first set foot in Australia, proposing a later date ...

Ancient sediment reveals humans began systematically using fire 50,000 years ago, reshaping global climate patterns.

At the heart of the discovery lie stone tools — silent, sharp witnesses to a vanished way of life. What sets the inhabitants ...

Archaeological discoveries in Sharjah's Jebel Faya rock shelter have unearthed 80,000-year-old stone tools, the oldest Middle ...

(CN) — A boomerang made from a mammoth’s tusk pulled from a Polish cave could be one of the oldest known examples of a ...

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra.

While this leap in abilities is impressive, it’s important not to assume that only Homo sapiens did it, said University of Bordeaux archaeologist William Banks, who was not involved in the ...