Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place in what is now eastern ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A molecular biogerontology professor believes we’ve only started to move toward holding off aging, and that humans will eventually have the potential ...

At White Sands National Park in New Mexico, archaeologists identified 20,000-year-old human footprints and parallel drag marks that they believe were left by a travois. A travois is a simple wooden ...

Sites in Africa suggest humans used natural fire more than a million years ago, but the discovery at the Paleolithic site in Barnham evidences the creation and control of fire, which carries huge ...

When and how ancient humans reached what is now Australia and New Guinea has been a long – and hotly contested – discussion. Now, the results of a genetic study suggests it occurred at least 60,000 ...

Kylie M. Cairns receives funding from the Australian Dingo Foundation, the Australia and Pacific Science Foundation, the ACT government and donations from the general public. She is a director of the ...

Human bodies carefully preserved by smoking up to 14,000 years ago have been found at archaeological sites in South-East Asia, making them the oldest known mummies in the world. A similar practice ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

New genetic research shows that DNA and archaeological evidence align with the "long chronology" of the peopling of Australia. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Discoveries ranging from the oldest known example of human mummification to first deliberate use of fire by people were made ...