Making fire on demand was a milestone in the lives of our early ancestors. But the question of when that skill first arose ...

Archaeologists in Britain say they've found the earliest evidence of humans making fires anywhere in the world. The discovery ...

An excavation in Suffolk, UK, has uncovered pyrite and flint that appear to have been used by ancient humans to light fires ...

New research shows early humans relied on many plant foods. They ground seeds, cooked roots, and used simple tools long ...

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

New evidence suggests that alcohol was a surprisingly big motivator in our monumental transition from hunting and gathering ...

Many of the ancient southern Africans, including those who lived between about 10,200 and 1,400 years ago, "fall outside the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Early human ancestors during the Old Stone Age were more picky about the rocks they used for making tools than previously known, according to research published Friday. Not only did ...

New research confirms humans first reached the Sahul super-continent by two different routes around 60,000 years ago.

Human evolution is a long and winding tale that goes back millions of years, but one aspect of our anatomy shaped up quickly compared to other mammals: our large brains and flat faces. As these ...

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra.This adaptability is a skill that long predates the modern age. According to a new ...

Debate has long surrounded when humans first traveled into Sahul, the ancient landmass that is now Australia, New Guinea and ...