A little under two million years ago, a prehistoric hominin in Africa made a cognitive leap that enabled it to produce a type of stone tool that was far superior than anything that had come before.

Homo erectus may have deliberately selected rocks embedded with fossils and crystals to craft their hand axes — possibly to serve as mediators between humans and the cosmos. When you purchase through ...

Archaeologists in Israel unearthed prehistoric hand axes that Homo erectus crafted from stones including fossils and crystals ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

The fat stored in Elephant bones, which is rich in essential nutrients, is thought to have played a role in supporting the growth of larger brains in the Homo erectus lineage. Humans systematically ...

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A new study found that a pachyderm skeleton, dismissed for decades as unimportant, offers evidence of careful planning, ...

The evolutionary case for eating meat is etched into human anatomy — but so is the case against it. The science deserves more ...

Archaeologists have identified the earliest sustained human occupation in Highland Southern Africa, and suggest it could not ...