A new study published June 18 in the journal Nature has uncovered a “huge surprise” about humans in Africa 50,000 years ago.

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra.

Discover the groundbreaking new research that uncovers the crucial factor that allowed humans to successfully leave Africa 50 ...

In 1849, archaeologists discovered 14 clay tablets with cuneiform writing in Iraq that narrate the story of the Anunnaki, meaning "Those who from heaven to Earth came." According to Zecharia Sitchin, ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Fossil discoveries from the seabed in the Madura Strait, Indonesia, including Homo erectus skull fragments and remains of 36 vertebrate species, indicate that ...

Exactly whose idea it was to set off on this world tour is difficult to say, yet Homo erectus is generally seen ... for the presence of humans outside of Africa was found beneath a medieval ...

Homo erectus has been credited with the longest reign of any of the species in the Homo genus, it is actually quite insane how long they were around. They emerged around 2 million years ago and ...

Contrary to the common belief that Homo erectus was limited to temperate environments, this study shows that they were capable of adapting to extreme conditions. This ecological flexibility likely ...

The study comes from an international team of researchers working at the Oldupai Gorge site in Tanzania, who analyzed various excavated items – including bones, plant fossils, sediment, and stone ...

Researchers reexamined the adaptability of Homo erectus in Africa, arguing that more than climatic factors shaped their ecological niche – it also involved overcoming cognitive and physiological ...

"This adaptability expands Homo erectus's potential range into the Saharo-Sindian region across Africa and into similar environments in Asia." — Agence France-Presse ...