New research reveals why early human attempts to leave Africa repeatedly failed—until one group succeeded spectacularly ...

A new study from SapienCE reveals that early modern humans at Blombos Cave in South Africa used ochre as a specialized tool ...

Researchers analyzed over a hundred archaeological sites and environmental data to understand how early humans adapted to ...

The study questions the long-held belief that northern Africa became arid around 3 million years ago, which coincides with ...

Early humans tried to leave Africa many times, but only one group succeeded because they were better at surviving in ...

Ecological flexibility, not tools or genes, explains why only one migration out of Africa succeeded around 50,000 years ago.

Archaeologists have long puzzled over stone spheroids—round limestone objects found at ancient sites across the globe. These ...

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra ...

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra.