Ochre Fragment Found in African Cave Suggests it was Used for More Than Symbolic Rituals A new study suggests that ochre's ...

A stunning discovery at Blombos Cave reveals early humans used ochre as a sophisticated tool, challenging our understanding ...

Africa is the premier journal devoted to the study of African societies and culture. Published as the journal of the International African Institute, editorial policy encourages an interdisciplinary ...

A new study from SapienCE reveals that early modern humans at Blombos Cave in South Africa used ochre as a specialized tool ...

The small-bodied hominin, named Homo luzonensis, lived on the island of Luzon at least 50,000 to 67,000 years ago. The hominin—identified from a total of seven teeth and six small bones—hosts ...

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

Neanderthals have long been the subject of intense scientific debate. This is largely because we still lack clear answers to ...

A new study published June 18 in the journal Nature has uncovered a “huge surprise” about humans in Africa 50,000 years ago.

(Reuters) -Small bands of Homo sapiens made a few failed forays leaving our home continent before the species finally managed to launch a major dispersal out of Africa roughly 50,000 years ago, going ...