A study in a cave in northern Israel suggests that pre-Neanderthal human groups were already using advanced tools, fire, and ...

Oregon’s Paisley Caves and a nearby rockshelter have led archaeologists to rethink when humans first reached North America. Evidence from ancient human waste, stone tools, and markings appears much ...

Early fire use: Evidence from Wonderwerk Cave in South Africa suggests early humans carried and used fire 1.7 million years ago without fully mastering ignition. Planned toolmaking: Basalt tools from ...

This research provides a clearer timeline for the onset of stone tool technology and helps attribute early technology to climate pressures. The research also provides empirical evidence that ...

Scientists recently discovered what may be the earliest evidence of deliberate fire-making by humans — and it’s far older than scholars previously believed. The study, which was published in the ...

(Kamila Kozioł/iStock/Getty Images Plus) When it comes to phenomena that may have changed the course of human history, fire ...

More than a million years ago, early human relatives crossed an enormous sea to reach the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The discovery pushes back the record of human migration in Southeast Asia and ...

A new study suggests early humans were using fire in South Africa’s Wonderwerk Cave as far back as 1.79 million years ago. Researchers found burned bones deep inside the cave, where natural wildfires ...

The Outdoor Heritage Museum in Oquossoc Village, operated by Historic Rangeley, features exhibits exploring human life, culture and survival in the Rangeley region from the end of the last ice age to ...