Clues from studies of ancient plants and animals have helped archaeologists pin down where the last Neanderthals found refuge ...

In 1993, researchers exploring a cave in southern Italy found a sinkhole leading to a tunnel. At the end of the tunnel was a ...

Scientists working in Ethiopia's Afar Region have made discoveries that rewrite our understanding of early human history. For ...

Morocco provide new evidence on human evolution, revealing an African lineage near the origin of Homo sapiens.

A new analysis of enigmatic skulls from the Republic of Georgia suggest that Homo erectus wasn't the only human species to ...

A nearly-complete adult jawbone, a partial adult jawbone, the jawbone of a child, a vertebrae and some teeth were discovered.

The timing and location of our species’ emergence remain unclear for lack of evidence but a new discovery in Morocco brings ...

Fossilized bones and teeth dating to 773,000 years ago are providing a deeper understanding of the emergence of Homo sapiens.

Despite multiple mass extinctions, the frilled shark has managed to thrive for 100 million years. Today, it remains one of ...

Fossilized bones and teeth dating to 773,000 years ago are providing a deeper understanding of the emergence of Homo sapiens.

Residues on arrow tips found in South Africa hint at how far back in history humans have been using poison for survival.

An international research team reports the analysis of new hominin fossils from the site of Thomas Quarry I (Casablanca, ...