A mummified reptile in a cave system in Oklahoma has given answers to a century-long mystery for science. How did we evolve ...
Did prehistoric humans know that smoking meat could preserve it and extend its shelf life? Researchers from the Alkow Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures at Tel Aviv University ...
Evidence indicates that early humans may have harnessed fire as far back as 1.8 million years ago — likely to keep predators at bay and to smoke meat in order to preserve it. Offering a rare glimpse ...
See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An archive of human brains, some of which date back several millennia, ...
The mammoth, nicknamed "Yuka," was found entombed in Siberian ice near the shores of the Arctic Ocean and shows signs of having a run in with prehistoric humans. Subscribe to read this story ad-free ...
Roughly 476,000 years ago, early human ancestors were already building wooden structures, far earlier than scientists thought ...
If you dig into an archaeological site - and who among us hasn't? - you may uncover ancient human teeth and bones. But scientists are also finding brains. Unlike skin, muscle and other soft tissue, ...