Our prehistoric human ancestors relied on deliberately modified and sharpened stone tools as early as 3.3 million years ago.

Learn about a 500,000-year old hammer made from elephant bone, used by early humans in England to sharpen stone tools.

Early humans were not just scavengers. New research shows they actively butchered elephants, transforming survival and social ...

Scientists Discovered Evidence of Fire-Making by Early Humans Nearly 400,000 Years Ago ...

Learn about the most complete Homo habilis fossil ever found, and how this fossil is changing what we know about human ...

A groundbreaking study published in The Anatomical has challenged previous assumptions about human evolution.

Study finds plant poison was used on ancient arrows, pointing to sophisticated hunting methods used 60,000 years ago ...

The findings reveal that humans were using sophisticated hunting tools thousands of years before previously thought ...

A field in eastern England has revealed evidence of the earliest known instance of humans creating and controlling fire, a significant find that archaeologists say illuminates a dramatic turning point ...

Researchers found that ancient hominids—including early humans—were exposed to lead throughout childhood, leaving chemical traces in fossil teeth. Experiments suggest this exposure may have driven ...

Humans are the only primates that run nearly naked under the sun. Here’s how this biological tradeoff reshaped how our ...