The female hunter: Rewriting the history of hunting and gathering
Have you ever heard that in ancient societies, men were the hunters and women were the gatherers?
This idea says that while men hunted for...
Ancient human relatives ate each other? Shocking new evidence suggests so
About 1.45 million years ago, ancient humans might have been cannibals, according to a shocking new study from researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum...
Paleo-Americans hunted mastodons, mammoths and other megafauna in eastern North America 13,000 years ago
The earliest people who lived in North America shared the landscape with huge animals.
On any day these hunter-gatherers might encounter a giant, snarling saber-toothed...
Scientists discover earliest bird bone flutes in Israel
A team of scientists made a remarkable discovery of prehistoric musical instruments, fashioned from bird bones.
Did curly hair keep early humans cool?
Curly hair may explain how early humans stayed cool while conserving water, according to a new study that looked at the role human hair...
Study reveals surprising diversity of spinosaur species in prehistoric Britain
Paleontologists have made an intriguing discovery about the ancient spinosaur species that once roamed prehistoric Britain.
Scientists discover a rare bronze age treasure in Oman
Two young archaeologists from Frankfurt, Irini Biezeveld and Jonas Kluge, recently made an amazing discovery in the city of Ibra in Oman, a country...
Scientists discover ancient Roman perfume recipe
Have you ever wondered what ancient Rome smelled like? Scientists made a fascinating discovery that brings us closer to answering that question.
Humans were using fire in Europe 50,000 years earlier than we thought – new...
Human history is intimately entwined with the use and control of fire. However, working out when our relationship with fire began and how it...
Scientists solve ancient mystery of Maya calendar
Scientists deciphered the secrets of the ancient Mayan calendar, discovering that the cycles in the calendar cover a much larger timeframe than previously thought