The heat is on: Weizmann Institute scientists uncover traces of fire, from Evron Quarry, dating back at least 800,000 years; the study is published on PNAS
Early human habitats linked to past climate shifts. A study published in Nature by an international team of scientists provides clear evidence
The first attempt to apply cosmogenic nuclide isochron-burial dating directly to lithic tools from the Olduvai Gorge
The molar size relationship is one of the peculiar characteristics of the different species of hominins and various theories have been proposed