An archaeological site in Germany suggests communal hunting and complex thinking emerged earlier in human evolution than once thought.

Archaeological records indicate that prehistoric people in Europe relied on fire throughout the Ice Age—but the evidence ...

Theopetra Cave, in Greece, believed to be the oldest human construction on earth, reopened to the public after 9 years of ...

Whether for cooking, heating, as a light source or for making tools -- it is assumed that fire was essential for the survival of people in the Ice Age. However, it is puzzling that hardly any ...

"Słupcio" — or "little guy from Słupsk" in Polish — is the name given to the amber bear in 2013, when a Polish kindergartner ...

Similarities in fabrication techniques suggest that Paleolithic people passed on their methods - and may have shared them ...

A team of archeologists in South Africa had to climb to new heights to find an important set of tools made by humans about 20 ...

A groundbreaking discovery in Sulawesi, Indonesia has revealed a 44,000-year-old cave painting that may represent the oldest ...

Stone tools unearthed in China's Yunnan province suggest Neanderthals or another ancient human species adapted to harsh ...

Ben Marwick During the Middle Paleolithic—a period spanning about 40,000 to 300,000 years ago, also called the Middle Stone Age—groups such as modern humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans ...

Law schools are increasingly offering comprehensive animal law programs, with institutions like Lewis & Clark, Harvard, and Vermont Law & Graduate School leading the way. Law schools now provide ...

Understanding the rutting period provides insight into the social structures and reproductive strategies of these magnificent animals. Bison. Image by Lubos Houska via Pixabay. The rutting period ...