Humans are fundamentally technological creatures. We depend on the manufacture and use of tools for our survival to a degree qualitatively greater than any other species. Therefore, an understanding ...

We humans are nothing if not inventive. Our innovations have come to underpin virtually every facet of daily life—from what we eat to how we communicate. This ingenuity is intrinsically linked to both ...

(CNN) — Archaeologists have uncovered a collection of bone tools in northern Tanzania that were shaped by ancient human ancestors 1.5 million years ago, making them the oldest known bone tools by ...

Sharp stone technology chipped over three million years allowed early humans to exploit animal and plant food resources. But how did the production of stone tools -- called 'knapping' -- start?

A view of the Korolevo archaeological site. Researchers used the decay of isotopes in rocks dug up from the site to determine the age of the stone tools. Roman Garba Stone tools dug up in western ...

A handful of stone tools found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has pushed back the date that human relatives arrived in the region.

The research team analyzed stone tools uncovered on Kenya’s Homa Peninsula, a fossil-rich region that juts out into the eastern margins of Lake Victoria. Dr. Potts first surveyed the region’s fossil ...