A sweeping new archaeological discovery could fundamentally reshape what we know about early human intelligence and cultural ...

Scientists say tailored clothes, ochre-based sunscreen, and cave shelter helped Homo sapiens survive a magnetic shift 41,000 ...

An archaeological site in Germany suggests communal hunting and complex thinking emerged earlier in human evolution than once thought.

The samples were mostly from stalagmites, which grow upward from a cave floor as mineral-infused water slowly drips on them (their counterparts, stalactites, grow down from the cave ceiling.) ...

A study by Mukhopadhyay and his colleagues in institutions in the US and Europe has bolstered support for the idea that these ...

Ochre clay used in body painting gave our ancestors protection against a rise in harmful UV radiation, say scientists ...

Discoveries in the archaeological record have sparked debate about how we should define art. Some researchers argue that art ...

Our ancestors’ ability to recognize water sources was crucial to their survival. As a result, the attraction to lustrous ...

Yuval Noah Harari’s books illuminate history, technology, and society with bold and interesting insights. A compelling ...

“If we look specifically at head hair, we can see that it is styled,” Berman wrote. “The most famous Venus figurine, the ...

South Africa is home to various cultural and natural wonders—some so extraordinary that they’ve earned a place on the ...

Denisovans, who co-existed with Neanderthals and Homo sapiens, remain a poorly understood ... Some researchers suggest that fossils discovered in a cave in Laos may also be attributed to Denisovans.