The fat stored in Elephant bones, which is rich in essential nutrients, is thought to have played a role in supporting the ...

A new study from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem reveals how early humans used fire daily, gathered wood nearby, and lived ...

Nearly 800,000 years ago, early humans gathered along the shores of a lush lake in what is now northern Israel. Here, they ...

Joseph Shavit Teeth are like tiny biological time capsules. They tell stories about ancient diets and environments long after ...

Early humans were quarrying stone as far back as 220,000 years ago, revealing surprisingly advanced planning and resource use.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Paleo. Carnivore. Caveman. Whatever term you prefer to ...

One spring, after a long winter, an aged elephant lay dying at the bank of a small stream near the coast of what is now northern Italy. Soon after, some scavengers arrived to dine on this huge ...

For more than 1 million years, early humans in the Levant region of the eastern Mediterranean used a range of heavy tools, ...

New research along Turkey’s Ayvalık coast reveals a once-submerged land bridge that may have helped early humans cross from Anatolia into Europe. Archaeologists uncovered 138 Paleolithic tools across ...

A new study reveals early humans deliberately quarried stone for tools 220,000 years ago, showing advanced planning far ...

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 ...

A decline in ancient megafauna in the Middle East coincided with a shift towards smaller, lighter toolkits in the ...