A new study takes another look at some of the oldest known stone tools and suggests their makers transported materials for up to eight miles ...

Early humans : of whom do we speak? / Richard E. Leakey -- Homo habilis - a premature discovery : remembered by one of its founding fathers, 42 years later / Phillip V. Tobias -- Where does the genus ...

New research finds early human ancestors during the Stone Age were more picky about the rocks they used for making tools than ...

Researchers say recently discovered teeth come from a previously undiscovered species of Australopithecus, adding to our understanding of human evolution.

Dental remains dating back 300,000 years, which were discovered at a well-known Chinese archaeological site, have revealed surprising information about human breeding practices, according to a new ...

Archaeologists in central Israel are excavating one of the world's oldest known burial sites, dating back 100,000 years. It is offering evidence that is reshaping our understanding of early humans.

Archaeologists believe they have found one of the oldest burial sites in the world at a cave in Israel, where the well-preserved remains of early humans dating back some 100,000 years were ...