Our prehistoric human ancestors relied on deliberately modified and sharpened stone tools as early as 3.3 million years ago.
Early humans were not just scavengers. New research shows they actively butchered elephants, transforming survival and social ...
A groundbreaking study published in The Anatomical has challenged previous assumptions about human evolution.
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 ...
The earliest hominins in Europe shared their environment with large mammals and elephants were some of the largest animals ...
Researchers say tools from the Xigou site reveal unexpected innovation, including early composite implements dating back up ...
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 ...