A new book highlights the beautiful work of Jay Matternes, an accomplished artist who drew everything from mammoths to early ...

Ancient DNA Brings to Life History of the Iconic Aurochs ... the animals that were the focus of some of the most iconic early human art -- by analyzing 38 genomes harvested from bones dating ...

A remarkable discovery in northern Kenya has provided the first direct evidence that two early human relatives, Homo erectus and Paranthropus boisei, lived in the same environment 1.5 million years ...

and has advanced our understanding of early human life since its discovery over a century ago. The bones included those from ancient elephants and hippos. Credit: CSIC César Hernández Regal In ...

Discoveries in Tinshemet Cave reveals that the relationship between early humans and Neanderthals was more complex than originally thought.

His research focuses on trying to uncover the mysteries of early human life-forms: Homo sapiens, yes, but also Neanderthals and other hominins. The first hominins evolved in Africa and began to ...

A study published Wednesday shows that as early as 150,000 years ... our species was especially adapted to life in grasslands and open woodlands, where humans could hunt great herds of mammals.

The discovery suggests that early humans settled in Europe, traveling from the east side of the continent to the west, about 1.4 million years ago, the researchers said. Until now, the oldest ...

A collection of 27 1.5-million-year-old bone tools discovered in Tanzania shows early humans had an ability to systematically make tools about a million years earlier than scientists thought.

The Bété I site was destroyed between 2020 and 2021 by quarrying activities, making the collected samples crucial for understanding early human life in the rainforest. "This study was completed ...

Olduvai Gorge, often referred to as the Cradle of Humankind, has advanced our understanding of early human life and tool use, with evidence of systematic bone tool production by hominids.