When Neanderthals in Italy were crossing the Alps, it's likely they took refuge in high-altitude bear caves. A new study of ...

Clues from studies of ancient plants and animals have helped archaeologists pin down where the last Neanderthals found refuge ...

Simulation Reveals First Encounters of Neanderthals and Modern Humans in Europe ...

The prehistoric artist likely created the image by spraying ochre mixed with water over a hand flattened on the wall of a ...

New research indicates that humans shaped their environments through hunting and controlled use of fire tens of thousands of ...

In 1993, researchers exploring a cave in southern Italy found a sinkhole leading to a tunnel. At the end of the tunnel was a ...

It turns out, Neanderthals likely had something akin to “family recipes.” Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel have revealed that each Neanderthal group may have possessed ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Archaeologists uncover a 500,000-year-old elephant bone tool in Europe, offering rare insight into early human innovation.

A remarkable prehistoric hammer made from elephant bone, dating back nearly half a million years ago, has been uncovered in ...

A new archaeological discovery in the Gorham's Cave Complex in Gibraltar has amazed archaeologists around the world, after ...

An ancient handprint in a cave on an Indonesian island may be the oldest known rock art, created at least 67,800 years ago.