Ancient Humans : Science World Report

May 26, 2017 05:00 AM EDT

Early Humans From Ancient Peru More Advanced Than Originally Thought

It seems that early humans were more technologically advanced than scientists originally thought.

Apr 28, 2017 06:10 AM EDT

Scientists Recover Ancient DNA From Caves

Scientists discover a new way of extracting DNA from caves.

Nov 15, 2016 05:40 AM EST

Human Ability To Adapt Is A Result Of Neanderthal Genes

A new study found that the human ability to adapt and survive are results of interbreeding with Neanderthals.

Apr 14, 2016 04:54 AM EDT

STIs May Have Led To Prevalence Of Monogamy In Ancient Humans

The advent of agricultural societies shifted the focus from polygamy to monogamy due to the consequent spread of STIs, according to a new study.

Feb 17, 2016 01:50 PM EST

Marsupial Lion Claws Out Of The Darkness

Marsupial lions have left claw marks in the Tight Entrance Cave in Australia, which is shedding new light on the extinct mammalian carnivore.

Feb 16, 2016 11:12 AM EST

Mystery 'Hobbits' From Indonesian Island Were Not Humans

Researchers found that the mystery 'hobbits' from the island of Flores are not Homo sapiens. They belong to a different species.

Feb 12, 2016 09:07 AM EST

New, Ancient Fossils of Human-like Ancestors Discovered

Researchers have discovered two new hominin fossils in a previously uninvestigated chamber in the Sterkfontein Caves in South Africa.

Feb 10, 2016 04:04 PM EST

2,000-Year-Old Cemetery Holds Clues To Human Migration In Imperial Rome

A study revealed new findings on human migration in ancient Rome. Skeletons from 2,000 years ago indicated migrants came from the Alps and North Africa.

Feb 05, 2016 10:38 AM EST

Major Upheaval of Humans: End of the Last Ice Age

There may have just been a major upheaval in Europe near the end of the last Ice Age.

Feb 02, 2016 02:24 PM EST

Humans Evolved From Sharing Culture And Technology, Study Reveals

Study finds that early human ancestors evolved and travelled landmasses by sharing their technology and culture.

Jan 28, 2016 02:50 PM EST

Ancient Babylonian Clay Tablets Reveal People Used Astronomical Geometry to Chart Jupiter

Ancient clay tablets reveal that Babylonians actually managed to use geometry to calculate the position of Jupiter.

Jan 21, 2016 10:32 AM EST

Neolithic Tomb In Spain Revealed Community Stuck Together, Even In Death

Researchers found a Neolithic Spanish burial site from 6000 years ago that has the skeletal remains of individuals who belonged to a close-knit Neolithic community.