The discovery of the oldest known wooden structure at Kalambo Falls in Zambia has flung open the door into a new chapter of early hominid adaptation to the environment.

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A new documentary brings early human history to life with a "scientifically accurate" collection of hyper-real 3D models.

Ever wondered what the world looked like when Homo sapiens first roamed the Earth? In this video, we journey through time to ...

In 1931, the Skhūl I fossil was uncovered at Mugharat es-Skhūl (the Cave of the Children), also known as Skhūl Cave, Israel.

In this new series, Human, paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi reveals our incredible story across 300,000 years of human ...

If the world feels out of control, dystopian, or even apocalyptic, it's possible to change course. The fate of the human ...

Small bands of Homo sapiens made a few failed forays leaving our home continent before the species finally managed to launch a major dispersal out of Africa roughly 50,000 years ago, going first into ...

Early humans made tools out of bone 1.5 million years ago : Short Wave Archeologists know early humans used stone to make tools long before the time of Homo sapiens.But a new discovery out this ...

But before you go thinking that your our ancient ancestors were hanging out on ... Researchers still have no reason to suspect that Homo sapiens even left Africa until 100,000 years ago ...

Nord, Germany, systematically transported and processed the bones of at least 172 large mammals to extract nutrient-rich ...

Fire is an ancient natural phenomenon that has shaped our planet for more than 400 million years. It alters habitats, affects ...