The researchers believe that Neanderthals, an extinct species of human known to have lived in that area as far back as ...

The hunting and gathering activities of early humans required a high-calorie diet consisting of a variety of ...

Nord, Germany, systematically transported and processed the bones of at least 172 large mammals to extract nutrient-rich ...

A groundbreaking discovery in Germany has revealed a surprising aspect of Neanderthal life—one that showcases their ...

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

This practice has been documented as far back as 28,000 years ago, but has not been confirmed at older sites, making ...

According to the authors, the huge cache of bones may have been collected over a period of time before being imported to Neumark-Nord in one massive load, where they were intensively processed into ...

An ancient human site in Germany features animal bones that were smashed into small pieces and heated to extract fat 125,000 ...

The predecessors of the Neanderthals likely split from the ancestors of modern humans at least 500,000 years ago, and spread out across Europe and into southwest and central Asia. The new study ...

Other groups of early human ancestors also left Africa and established long-term settlements elsewhere, including those that evolved into Europe’s Neanderthals, he said.

WASHINGTON — Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra. This adaptability is a skill that long predates the modern age ...