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 Culturesat Tel Aviv University ...

From domestication to art, here’s a look at 14 fascinating things humans were up to 10,000 years ago. The domestication of ...

Stone structures usually bring Egypt to mind, so most people picture pyramids rising out of the desert as the starting point ...

Archaeologists have long puzzled over stone spheroids—round limestone objects found at ancient sites across the globe. These artifacts, though simple in shape, have sparked debate for generations.

Four lifelike reconstructions of prehistoric humans have been unveiled — including a model of a species often dubbed "the hobbit," which, as an adult, was about the same height as a modern 4-year-old.

ANTH copy purchased with funds from the Lloyd and Charlotte Wineland Library Endowment for Native American and Western Exploration Literature. Introduction / Albert C. Goodyear and Christopher R.

In Human, the five-part series from BBC Studios Science Unit and PBS Nova, paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi journeys across continents to explore how Homo sapiens emerged as the sole surviving ...

A new study suggests that bedbugs were the first urban pest, and their population thrived in that environment. For the bloodsucking insects, it’s been the perfect 13,000-year-long marriage. By Andrew ...