We all have bits of DNA from a long-lost “ghost ancestor” inside us – and by putting all the different bits together, we ...

Researchers say the mysterious group split from the human family tree more than 500,000 years ago, though further evidence is ...

Early humans in England crafted a rare piece of elephant bone into a reusable hammer for sharpening stone tools nearly ...

An overview of the excavated track surface with a mix of deeper hippopotamus and antelope footprints and shallower hominin ...

Research findings are available online in the journal PNAS. The original story " 1.4 million-year-old footprints reveal an ...

Scientists recovered ancient human DNA from cave walls for the first time. Refined, the method could help link prehistoric ...

Research on ancient DNA is surging, but how can scientists ensure that human remains of irreplaceable significance are preserved? This is the question investigated by an international research team ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ancient humans didn't spend as much time on survival activities as we might think. But the reality is that jobs as we know ...

Overview of the excavated track surface with a mix of deeper hippopotamus and antelope footprints and shallower hominin tracks visible. Kay Behrensmeyer, Smithsonian. Ancient footprints preserved ...

For most of human history, straight, well spaced teeth were the norm, not a luxury that required years of metal and elastic bands. Archaeologists routinely lift ancient skulls from the ground and find ...