Neolithic people on the Danish island Bornholm sacrificed hundreds of stones engraved with sun and field motifs. Archaeologists and climate scientists can now show that these ritual sacrifices ...

Analyzing the chemistry of some ancient teeth has revealed what human ancestors were eating around 3 million years ago.

Volcanic eruptions shaped the destinies of ancient European societies, leading to dramatic cultural shifts and the emergence ...

The incorporation of meat into the diet was a milestone for the human evolutionary lineage, a potential catalyst for advances ...

In a cave in eastern China, an exceptional fossil has been uncovered: that of a prehistoric cat so small it could have fit in ...

Explore the remarkable survival strategies of Homo erectus in extreme desert conditions. Discover how they thrived in harsh environments one million years ago.