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A 500,000-year-old elephant bone hammer discovered in England redefines the technical capabilities of ancient humans.
New analysis of 1.4-million-year-old fossil footprints suggests early human relatives were larger and lived in different social structures than previously assumed.
New scientific research challenges established theories on human brain enlargement and facial reduction.
New cave evidence suggests Neanderthals and modern humans shared culture for millennia—challenging long-held assumptions about their interactions
A 400,000-year-old cave in Israel upends assumptions about early human toolmaking and social life
Ancient DNA preserved on cave walls rewrites how we study prehistoric human contact
Archaeologists have identified that all Homo naledi skeletons discovered within a South African cave system are female.
New research into great ape vocalizations suggests the rhythmic foundations of human laughter and speech share a 15-million-year evolutionary history.
A new study of ancient DNA is reshaping scientific understanding of the genetic diversity and connectivity among the final Neanderthal populations.
New study rewrites human history by pushing fire use back 1.5 million years
Human evolution research reveals a sudden, unexplained leap in body size 2 million years ago—upending decades of gradualist assumptions.
New genetic evidence reshapes understanding of Neanderthal extinction in Europe