Human-like walking mechanics evolved before the genus Homo
Ancient footprints help researchers date the switch from a crouched to a more straight-legged gait.
Humans may have occupied Indonesian site earlier than previously thought
Researchers return to the site of Leang Burung 2 after 30 years to uncover new artifacts and revise early dating estimates.
Early modern human migration out of Africa more geographically widespread than previously thought
The first Homo sapiens fossil discovery from Saudi Arabia dates to nearly 90,000 years ago during a time when the region's deserts were replaced by grasslands.
Genetics of the modern heirs of the Incas sheds new light about their origins and lineages
The first study on families of documented Inca nobility ancestry shows at least two patrilineal clusters and their origins linked to the lake Titicaca and Southern Cusco region.
Scientists discover evidence of early human innovation, pushing back evolutionary timeline
Evidence of innovation dates to a period when humans faced an unpredictable and uncertain environment, according to three new studies.
Entomologist confirms first Saharan farming 10,000 years ago
An international team makes the discovery at the Holocene hunter-gatherer site at Takarkori in south-western Libya.
Barbed-point hunting technology’s early beginnings in South Africa
Archaeological investigation in Sibudu’s Howiesons Poort indicates the use of barbs in hunting technology.
Humans thrived in South Africa through the Toba super-volcanic eruption ~ 74,000 years ago
Discovery at South Africa research site has implications for climate models and human development.
Three skeletons and a fiery destruction
Archaeologists encountered the dramatic remains of three ancient individuals in present-day Israel — likely victims of an Egyptian pharaoh’s military campaign.
Archaeologists unearth tombs in ancient Nubia
Tombs, steles, and lintels have just been unearthed by an international team, with largest collection of Meroitic inscriptions, the oldest language of black Africa currently known.
Crowdsourced family tree yields new insights about humanity
Researchers harness massive dataset to reassess marriage and migration patterns, longevity.
