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

Ancient wooden tools found at a site in Gantangqing in southwestern China are approximately 300,000 years old, new dating has ...

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

New research revealing that ancient Africa's climate was unexpectedly rainy, challenging previous theories about human ...

The study questions the long-held belief that northern Africa became arid around 3 million years ago, which coincides with ...

A trove of rare 300,000-year-old wooden tools unearthed in south-west China reveals that early humans in the region may have relied heavily on underground plants like roots and tubers for ...

Scientists have decoded the DNA of an ancient Egyptian man. His remains, found in a clay pot, suggest cultural links between ...

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

African governments should prioritise health in national budgets, recognising that health is not a cost but an investment in ...

Modern humans migrated out of Africa around 70,000 years ago, and almost all people currently living outside the continent ...

For centuries, humans have lived underground. Today, that ancient practice is under dire threat—even as cave life makes more ...