A groundbreaking study led by Bar-Ilan University reveals that starch-rich plants played a central role in the diet of ...

Prehistoric Bone Tool 'Factory' Hints at Early Development of Abstract Reasoning in Human Ancestors Mar. 5, 2025 — The oldest collection of mass-produced prehistoric bone tools reveal that human ...

For millions of years, early human ancestors relied on stone tools to shape their world. The discovery of a collection of 27 standardized bone tools dating back 1.5 million years challenges long ...

Let’s dig deep into a few misconceptions about early humans, from their supposed stupidity to their alleged cohabitation with dinosaurs, adapted from an episode of Misconceptions on YouTube.

Researchers propose early humans used natural sharp stones before making tools. (photo credit: Michelle R. Bebber and Metin I. Eren, Archaeometry) A team of researchers from the Cleveland Museum ...

A fragmentary bone from a Spanish cave is the oldest human face ever found in western Europe. The bones are part of the cheek and upper jaw, and are between 1.1 million and 1.4 million years old.

Bellomo, R. V. Methods of determining early hominid behavioral activities associated with the controlled use of fire at FxJj 20 Main, Koobi Fora. Journal of Human Evolution 27, 173-195 (1994).

There are some 7,000 identified languages spoken globally, and researchers say they all have a common origin back when early human groups started spreading across the world. The capacity to talk ...