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 ...

Recent analysis of ancient antelope teeth has provided unexpected insights into the lives of early humans, challenging long-held assumptions about their daily activities and environments. These ...

Archaeologists have long puzzled over stone spheroids—round limestone objects found at ancient sites across the globe. These artifacts, though simple in shape, have sparked debate for generations.

In May 2020, a research team announced the exciting results of their study of the largest fossil human footprint site in Africa: Engare Sero, Tanzania. With nearly 400 footprints, these fossilized ...

In Human, the five-part series from BBC Studios Science Unit and PBS Nova, paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi journeys across continents to explore how Homo sapiens emerged as the sole surviving ...

Four lifelike reconstructions of prehistoric humans have been unveiled — including a model of a species often dubbed "the hobbit," which, as an adult, was about the same height as a modern 4-year-old.

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A new study suggests that bedbugs were the first urban pest, and their population thrived in that environment. For the bloodsucking insects, it’s been the perfect 13,000-year-long marriage. By Andrew ...

Ancient DNA reveals that childhood viruses lived with humans for thousands of years, reshaping how we understand human and ...