A mummified human head kept in a Swiss museum displayed incorrect details about who the person was and where he came from.

Two prehistoric genomes have revealed the history of HPV and challenged the idea that Neanderthals first transmitted the ...

Early humans were not just scavengers. New research shows they actively butchered elephants, transforming survival and social ...

Eighty-five fossilized human footprints discovered on a beach in northern Morocco have been dated to around 90,000 years ago.

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 ...

The Neolithic period began in southwest Asia around 12,000 years ago. It marked a major shift in human history as societies transitioned from hunting and gathering to farming. This sparked migrations ...