The "very rare" find provides an extraordinary glimpse into the ingenuity of early human relatives who lived around half a ...

“Hundreds of fossils representing over a dozen species of Ardipithecus, Australopithecus, and Homo had been found in the Afar ...

That makes Liang Metanduno the home of the oldest known artwork in the world, beating the previous contender (a Neanderthal ...

A rare fossil discovery in Ethiopia has pushed the known range of Paranthropus hundreds of miles farther north than ever before. The 2.6-million-year-old jaw suggests this ancient relative of humans ...

A rare Homo habilis skeleton from Kenya reveals how early humans moved, climbed, and adapted more than two million years ago.

The existential question of which countries are the oldest has long intrigued historians, and for good reason. However, defining what makes a country "old" is challenging, as it depends on historical ...

Tsinghua University’s multifaceted research offers vital insights into the human-water relationship, promoting resilience and sustainability in water management. Their pioneering work not only ...

A hand stencil on the wall of a cave in Indonesia has become the oldest known rock art in the world, exceeding the archaeologists’ previous discovery in the same region by 15,000 years or more.

While gold and silver have long been symbols of wealth and power, in ancient China, these precious metals carried a much ...

Experts on the world's major river civilizations gathered this week in Chongqing to exchange their insights on how to protect and promote cultures. Themed "Bridging Rivers and Seas, Sharing Wisdom of ...

Your brain might have a hidden neural layer that puts you in touch with the same “figures” during altered states of ...

During excavations at the Hilla archaeological site in southern Bahrain, archaeologists uncovered a roughly 3,300-year-old ...