The most recent addition to the human family tree – named after its unusually fat head – roamed northern China at the same ...

Over time, as the availability of large game declined, humans had to adapt to hunting smaller animals and using fire more consistently. A groundbreaking study by researchers at Tel Aviv University ...

The items were taken in the late 19th century from what was then called the Dutch East Indies. Indonesia had been trying to ...

Archaeologists in Britain say they've found the earliest evidence of humans making fires anywhere in the world. The discovery ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Illustration by Julia Wytrazek / Getty Images Scientists have long agreed that early ...

Evidence indicates that early humans may have harnessed fire as far back as 1.8 million years ago — likely to keep predators at bay and to smoke meat in order to preserve it. Offering a rare glimpse ...

Scientists read ancient DNA from South African hunter gatherers and found a very early human branch that shaped survival traits.

A new study sheds light on how prehistoric hunter-gatherer populations in Europe coped with climate changes over 12,000 years ago. Led by scientists from the University of Cologne, a team of 25 ...

Scientists found evidence that human ancestors used stone-tipped weapons 200,000 years earlier than once thought, findings that may change notions about the smarts and capabilities of prehistoric ...

Did prehistoric humans know that smoking meat could preserve it and extend its shelf life? Researchers from the Alkow Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Culturesat Tel Aviv University ...

We all know that goat meat is the Next Big Thing, according to the gospel of Andrew Knowlton, but a slightly gruesome new study reveals that it's been pretty popular for the past five millennia or so.