Solo Man skull reconstruction

The Sciences

Who Was Homo Soloensis, the “Solo Man?”

An old boat washed up on the shore

Do We Know When Ancient Humans First Built Boats? 

skull

An Ancient Skull Could Prompt the Founding of a New Human Species

Sharpened stick

Deadly Stick Recovered from Germany Dates to 300,000 Years Ago

Prehistoric Early Man Neanderthal. 3D rendering

Neanderthals Also Had Superior Toolmaking Abilities, Not Just Humans

Skulls human evolution

Two-Million-Year-Old Tooth Widens the Ancient Human Family Tree

Giant hand axe

What Was This Massive, Record-Setting Stone Tool Used For?

Hominin tibia marks

Early Humans Carved Each Other Up for Dinnertime

Roche-Cotard Cave Art 1

These Prehistoric Paintings Are 57,000 Years Old — But Who Painted Them?

Dupuytren's disease

A Damaging Hand Disease Has Neanderthal Roots

Denisova cave opening

Scientists Made History by Identifying the Owner of a Necklace

Neanderthals and Homo sapiens

What Was the Life Expectancy of Ancient Humans?

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