Scientists examining traces left behind by early humans continue to find evidence that refuses to stay neatly in place. New ...

Fire sits at the center of how people think about being human, yet its beginnings stay oddly vague. Most readers carry a hazy ...

The ability of the early toolmakers to select high-quality stone, produce sharp flakes, and return to familiar raw-material sources suggests a deep understanding of their landscapes. It allowed early ...

New research indicates that humans shaped their environments through hunting and controlled use of fire tens of thousands of ...

A field in eastern England has revealed evidence of the earliest known instance of humans creating and controlling fire, a significant find that archaeologists say illuminates a dramatic turning point ...

A 1.78-million-year-old partial elephant skeleton found in Tanzania associated with stone tools may represent the oldest ...

It's easy to take for granted that with the flick of a lighter or the turn of a furnace knob, modern humans can conjure flames — cooking food, lighting candles or warming homes. For much of our ...

A crushed ancient skull may hold clues to the origins of ancient humans. Digital reconstruction of a crushed skull from an ancient human relative could rewrite the timeline of human evolution, ...

One spring, after a long winter, an aged elephant lay dying at the bank of a small stream near the coast of what is now northern Italy. Soon after, some scavengers arrived to dine on this huge ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Evidence uncovered in a field in Suffolk, England indicates that ...

Ancient humans crossing the Bering Strait into the Americas carried more than tools and determination—they also carried a genetic legacy from Denisovans, an extinct human relative. A new study reveals ...