5,000-Feet Lava Cave Complex in Saudi Arabia Sheltered Ancient Humans for 7,000 Years

Medicine & Technology Apr 24, 2024

A recent study suggests that a large lava tube system in Saudi Arabia provided valuable shelter for humans herding livestock over at least the past 7,000 years. Find out more about it in this article.

Ancient Humans Survived Climate Extinction 900,000 Years Ago by Adaption, Migration [Study]

Mar 18, 2024

Mass migration from Africa 900,000 years ago could be the ancient humans' way to survive climate extinction. Continue reading to learn more.

Fermentation May Have Driven Evolution of Ancient Humans; How Did Dietary Changes Allow Our Brain to Grow Larger?

Dec 15, 2023

Scientists suggest that fermented foods may have provided the nourishment needed by the brains of our ancestors to grow larger. Learn more about it in this article.

Paleolithic Humans May Have Skill To Discern Rock Properties To Suit Stone Tool Morphologies and Production Techniques

Dec 07, 2023

A study on the mechanical properties of rocks suggests that ancient humans understood the properties of rocks for making stone tools. Learn more about it in this article.

Ancient Humans Exploited Cave Lion Pelt 190,000 Years Ago; Hunted, Butchered Large Predator [Study]

Oct 13, 2023

Ancient humans were not afraid to go face-to-face with big cats thousands of years ago. Continue reading to learn more about how they exploited a cave lion pelt.

Early Humans Compete With Giant Hyenas in Scavenging for Carcasses Left by Saber-Toothed Cats 1,000 Years Ago [Study]

Sep 29, 2023

Early humans battled with giant hyenas in scavenging for carcasses. Continue reading to learn more.

Oldest Human Footprints in Germany: 300,000-Year-Old Findings Reveal That Ancient People May Have Foraged, Bathed Among Prehistoric Elephants, Rhinos

May 16, 2023

The discovery of three hominin footprints, two of which belonged to children, sheds light on the co-existence of humans and beasts in a prehistoric Paleolithic area. Read to learn more.

Ancient Humans Learned to Use Fire 1 Million Years Ago As Detected in Animal Fossils, Tools That Heated Over 400 Degrees Celsius

Jun 17, 2022

In a new study, researchers used an AI thermometer, revealing how ancient humans came in contact with and controlled fire. Read and discover more about it.

Archeology: Ancient Humans Farmed Vicious Cassowaries, Thousands of Years Before Raising Chickens

Dec 12, 2021

A study on ancient humans could have "enormous implications" to human history after finding out that they farmed cassowaries way before they raised chickens, contrary to previous studies.

House Mice Live With Humans Since 15,000 Years Ago: Wild Rodents As Well

Mar 30, 2017

Whether house mice or wild mice, rodents that lived with humans depend on crops, lifestyle, and settlements.