Humans likely harvested their first flames from wildfire. When they learned to make it themselves, it changed everything.

Researchers say they’ve uncovered new evidence in present-day England that could reshape our understanding of human evolution ...

Learn how genomes from 28 ancient individuals show that Homo sapiens lived in southern Africa in near isolation for hundreds ...

Scientists read ancient DNA from South African hunter gatherers and found a very early human branch that shaped survival ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

A pioneering international genomics study has revealed that ancient Asians were responsible for the longest prehistoric migration in human history, spanning over 12,000 miles (20,000 kilometers) from ...

Around 2.3 million years ago, ancient human species such as Homo rudolfensis and Homo erectus suddenly changed their diets. Using their large brains, these extinct hominins manufactured digging tools ...

Scientists have uncovered DNA from 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric humans, including the oldest known evidence of plague. The findings show zoonotic diseases began spreading around 6,500 years ...

New research reveals ancient humans in southern Africa lived in isolation for nearly 100,000 years. This led to unique ...

Several SDSU students are embarking on a week-long research expedition to the Channel Islands with the goal of potentially rewriting human history through underwater archaeological discoveries.

The museum’s groundbreaking Hall of Human Origins centers around the adaptations that set early humans apart Jack Tamisiea What does it mean to be human? This question, deceptively simple and imbued ...