Recent excavations in Tajikistan's Zeravshan Valley uncovered an archaeological site dating back as far as 150,000 years, ...

New data is revealing deeper insights into how early humans interbred with Denisovans in events that significantly shaped our ...

An analysis looking at the hand bones of australopithecines, apes and humans reveals that tool use likely evolved before the ...

Human societies have long depended on the division of labor to thrive—walk into any town, and you can probably find bakers ...

The discovery of an impeccably preserved Celtic burial chamber in southern Germany is a "stroke of luck for archaeology," ...

Advanced analysis of prehistoric cave art has revealed new insights into the fishing practices of Paleolithic societies.

An image of the Altamura Man skeleton surrounded by circular concretions. (Right) A conceptual image — not the Altamura Man — ...

Neanderthals weren’t discovered until the 19th century. Neanderthals are believed to have originated in Europe and Asia ...

Bones recovered from the 1545 Mary Rose shipwreck reveal new insights about life for the crew in Tudor England as well as ...

The Denisovans went extinct around 30,000 years ago. Scientists are just beginning to unravel their genetic legacy.

Medical imaging is no longer in Kansas, Toto, as a team led by Penn State researchers brings traditional black and white ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office identified human bones found near the Hoover Dam back in 2009. Thanks to DNA testing, investigators found that the bones belonged to ...