Archaeologists in Uzbekistan have uncovered 80,000-year-old arrowheads, possibly crafted by Neanderthals.

Mosquitoes may have started targeting humans millions of years ago, possibly during the spread of Homo erectus in Southeast Asia.

Long before agriculture, humans were transforming Europe’s wild landscapes. Advanced simulations show that hunting and fire use by Neanderthals and Mesolithic hunter-gatherers reshaped forests and ...

A cave painting in Indonesia has been dated to nearly 44,000 years ago. It shows human-animal figures hunting wild pigs and buffalo in a coordinated scene. This makes it the oldest known narrative ...

When you think of Florida Keys wildlife, you probably think of sea turtles, dolphins, manatees, or colorful coral fish. Maybe ...

Watch a wolf documentary for a few minutes, then look at a French Bulldog snoring on someone’s couch. It almost feels ...

Approximately 9,000 years ago, human communities in Southwest Asia underwent a dramatic transformation, known as the Neolithic revolution. This period was marked by pronounced changes in how they ...

Homo erectus | Why Did the Most Successful Early Human Go Extinct? The Ancients host Tristan Hughes sits down with Professor John Mcnabb at the University of Southampton to discuss the extinct species ...

Mass-produced attack drones are overwhelming traditional air defenses. Ukraine is developing autonomous interceptor drones ...

This story is part of the celebration of the Working@Duke print publication's first 20 years. Since its first issue in 2006, the publication has grown into a dynamic digital source for employee news, ...

Over 40,000 years ago, our early ancestors were already carving signs into tools and sculptures. According to a new analysis by linguist Christian Bentz at Saarland University and archaeologist Ewa ...

People planning a Pacific Northwest road trip to view ancient art know that many of the oldest, most fascinating works are not found in museums but where they were created: on rocks out in the open.