A single ancient jawbone is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about humanity’s forgotten relatives.

A rare Homo habilis skeleton from Kenya reveals how early humans moved, climbed, and adapted more than two million years ago.

Discovery of complex pre-historic tools in China suggests our ancestors were far more advanced than thought - Find suggests ...

A fascinating new discovery has emerged from Ethiopia’s Ledi-Geraru Research Area, where researchers uncovered fossilized teeth that challenge our understanding of early human evolution. According to ...

Our prehistoric human ancestors relied on deliberately modified and sharpened stone tools as early as 3.3 million years ago.

At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what we know, ...

Learn about the most complete Homo habilis fossil ever found, and how this fossil is changing what we know about human ...

Long before humans became master hunters, our ancestors were already thriving by making the most of what nature left behind. New research suggests that scavenging animal carcasses wasn’t a desperate ...

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

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