Archeologists have uncovered three-million-year-old tools used by early humans in an area of Africa called “the cradle of humankind.” Kenya’s Homa peninsula is home to several artifacts of ...

Pollution in the rivers that pass through the Cradle of Humankind northwest of Johannesburg creates severe environmental, ...

The left hip and leg bones from a young female Paranthropus robustus discovered in South Africa show she was extremely short ...

Archaeologists have discovered a collection of prehistoric animal bones in Tanzania that suggests early humans figured out how to transfer tool-making techniques "from stone to bone" 1.5 million years ...

A cache of 1.5 million-year-old bone tools uncovered in Tanzania suggest ancient human ancestors were capable of critical thinking and advanced craftsmanship.

Trevor explains this clean-up is organised by the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site Management Authority, an entity of ...

At Kromdraai in South Africa, José Braga has unearthed the remains of two children. They date from 2.5 million years ago, and one is human, the other a Paranthropus, a member of the hominin genus most ...