About 41,000 years ago, Homo sapiens may have survived increased solar radiation caused by a weakening magnetic field by ...

Researchers in eastern Brazil have uncovered an extraordinary site where 9,000-year-old petroglyphs are etched just inches ...

Studying human evolution involves piecing together scattered clues about how we survived against tough odds. One of the biggest mysteries is understanding how large or small ancient human populations ...

Spring is the time of year when my friends remember what a strange job I have, because a stripy insect has just appeared in their kitchen and they are panicking. "It's huge!" one squeals. "Help ...

The other two ivory sculptures discovered at Hohle Fels at the same time included a carved head of a horse or cave bear and a part human, part lion standing figure. Together, the three objects ...

The story of early human migration into South America has stirred debate. Researchers have long argued about when these first travelers arrived, how they adapted, and which paths they followed.

Early frequency loss in the human hearing range (20 Hz to 20,000 Hz) is being better detected thanks to recent developments in artificial intelligence-driven audiology. Given age and environmental ...

Researchers propose early humans used natural sharp stones before making tools. (photo credit: Michelle R. Bebber and Metin I. Eren, Archaeometry) A team of researchers from the Cleveland Museum ...

we can better understand the physical constraints and requirements that would have applied to early human tool use. Using such a comparative functional framework provides new insights into aspects ...

Aguirre and his team were exploring the area for signs of early human occupation when they stumbled upon an unusual feature of the landscape—a deep, vertical shaft, which appeared to have been ...