People lived in many parts of the Old World by then but had not yet reached Australia or the Americas. The bulk of the human ...

Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big ...

Several metres into the limestone grotto, archaeologists working with the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation ...

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering a new picture of the "other humans" that our ancestors met across Europe ...

Ability of early humans to process plants using tools indicative of high level of cooperation, researchers say ...

New findings at Kurd Qaburstan, including clay tablets and monumental ruins, reveal insights into Middle Bronze Age life and ...

The North Pontic region's genetic diversity over 3,500 years reflects continuous migration and mixing, blending European, ...

Fossilized footprints in Saudi Arabia show human traffic on the cusp of a subsequent ice age. Like carbon dating, scientists use isotopes and context clues to calculate the approximate age of fossils.

The three-dimensional shape of a protein can be used to resolve deep, ancient evolutionary relationships in the tree of life, according to a new study. It is the first time researchers use data from ...