Cats didn’t become house pets because humans needed them. They didn’t herd animals, pull carts, or guard property.

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

A collection of artefacts showing the earliest evidence of early humans intentionally making fire nearly 350,000 years ...

Archaeological research once again dispells the widespread belief that our Paleolithic ancestors were primarily meat-eaters, revealing instead that they were sophisticated plant food processors who ...

Archaeologists say they have found the oldest known instance of fire setting, a key moment in human evolution.

Researchers have discovered the earliest known instance of human-created fire, which took place in the east of England 400,000 years ago. The new discovery, in the village of Barnham, pushes the ...

The presence of pyrite was an unmistakable sign. Striking flint against pyrite nodules creates sparks, and which can be used to start fire. This pushes back the earliest known controlled use of fire ...

Ancient DNA from Denisovans left humans a powerful genetic advantage — a gene that helped early Americans survive new ...

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Scientists Uncover Ancient Underwater City off Japan's Coast, Shedding Light on Early Maritime Life - A comprehensive travel guide with practical tips and insights. The post Discovery off Japan: ...

The new dataset, published in Earth System Science Data by 16 scientists, shows a significantly cooler Earth from the late ...

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