Did the early Australians really tread the continent 65,000 years ago, or does their genetic history tell a different story? The intersection of ancient DNA and archaeology is reshaping this ...

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

Researchers have reexaminated a mammoth ivory boomerang that was discovered in Obłazowa cave in Poland in 1985.

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

For the past 40,000 years, Homo sapiens have been the only human species on Earth. Our ancestors, including the Neanderthals ...

MailOnline has asked the experts what the world might look like if the Neanderthals and Denisovans hadn't gone extinct.

A stunning discovery at Blombos Cave reveals early humans used ochre as a sophisticated tool, challenging our understanding of ancient technology.

Archaeologists in Sharjah have unearthed 80,000-year-old stone tools, revealing a continuous human presence in Arabia ...

People with Chiari malformations have a skull shape similar to Neanderthals, suggesting that the condition may be caused by ...

The evidence links human presence to Marine Isotope Stage 5a, a period of dramatic environmental shifts when monsoons from the Indian Ocean transformed Arabia’s deserts into green landscapes.

A new study from SapienCE reveals that early modern humans at Blombos Cave in South Africa used ochre as a specialized tool ...