Along the ancient banks of a river in what is now northern Israel, scientists have uncovered surprising details about the diets of early humans. The discovery challenges a long-standing belief—that ...

For decades, scientists believed ancient humans avoided dense rainforests, treating them as nearly impossible environments for early survival. But a groundbreaking discovery in West Africa is ...

A remote chain of islands off the coast of California could hold the clues to rewriting the story of America's first inhabitants. California's own Channel Islands are home to 13,000-year-old human ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new archaeological study reveals that Turkey’s Ayvalık region once formed a land bridge between Asia and Europe. (CREDIT: ...

Scientists recently discovered what may be the earliest evidence of deliberate fire-making by humans — and it’s far older than scholars previously believed. The study, which was published in the ...