In the last decade, archaeologists have learned to read the genetic traces that ancient humans and Neanderthals left not only ...

Researchers at a dig site in Spain discovered tools from some of the first farmers, possibly dating back 7,000 years. The artifacts uncovered during the excavation are from the Neolithic period, one ...

Oldowan stone tools made from a variety of raw materials sourced more than 6 miles away from where they were found in southwestern Kenya. The development of the Oldowan toolkit made it possible for ...

Archaeologists say they have found the oldest known instance of fire setting, a key moment in human evolution.

The oldest sediment DNA discovered so far comes from Greenland and is 2 million years old.

More than a million years ago, early human relatives crossed an enormous sea to reach the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The discovery pushes back the record of human migration in Southeast Asia and ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

Discoveries ranging from the oldest known example of human mummification to first deliberate use of fire by people were made ...

Long before cities or farms, the earliest humans were standing in a changing northern Kenyan landscape, striking stone to stone with steady hands. Their world was noisy with wind, heat, wildfires, and ...

Learn how ancient pottery covered in flowers may be humanity’s first attempts at mathematical thinking.

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Oldowan stone tools made from a variety of raw materials sourced more than six miles away from where they were found in southwestern Kenya. In southwestern Kenya more than 2.6 million years ago, ...