Evidence from Bilzingsleben, in eastern Germany shows that early humans hunted beavers, 400,000 years ago, and had a varied diet than previously known
Pollen analysis suggests peopling of Siberia and Europe by modern humans occurred during a major Pleistocene warming spell
Early ancestral bottleneck in the early to middle Pleistocene could’ve spelled the end for humans, a study published on Science
Scientists zero in on timing, causes of Ice Age mammal extinctions in Southern California: a new study published in Science
An extreme glacial cooling event around 1.1 million years ago challenges the idea of continuous early human occupation of Europe
New households dating from the Mesolithic are being studied at the Arenal de la Virgen site in a dune system next to the Laguna de Villena
In Moravia, ravens were attracted to humans’ food more than 30,000 years ago, according to a new study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution
Archaeologists map Red Lily Lagoon, the hidden Northern Territory landscape where first Australians lived more than 60,000 years ago
Neanderthals hunted elephants: Earliest evidence found of humans killing elephants for food; the study is published in Science Advances
Neanderthals are not the only species whose dentition is characterized by the possession of thin enamel: it was previously found in Homo Antecessor