New research reveals that early humans changed Europe’s landscapes long before farming began, using fire and hunting to alter ecosystems.

New research reveals that scavenging may have helped early humans adapt, expand, and endure tough seasons through smart use ...

Recent analysis of ancient antelope teeth has provided unexpected insights into the lives of early humans, challenging ...

A new study may be about to rewrite a part of our early human history. It has long been thought that Homo habilis, often considered the first true human species, was the one to turn the tables on the ...

Digital reconstruction of a crushed skull from an ancient human relative could rewrite the timeline of human evolution, researchers said. A cranium dubbed Yunxian 2 was found in the Yunxian region of ...

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 these early people ...

The Nyayanga excavation site in Kenya, in July 2025. Fossils and Oldowan tools have been excavated from the tan and reddish-brown sediments, which date to more than 2.6 million years old. T. W.

Two small genetic changes reshaped the human pelvis, setting our early ancestors on the path to upright walking, scientists say.

This photo provided by the Homa Peninsula Paleoanthropology Project in August 2025, shows Oldowan stone tools made from a variety of raw materials sourced more than 6 miles away from where they were ...