Three-million-year-old tools found in Kenya reveal early humans' ability to cut food, butcher meat, and adapt to new diets.

An international study reveals how early humans, as far back as 1.5 million years ago, deliberately selected specific stones ...

“Our research shows that the material properties of the stones – such as suitability, quality, and durability – were likely ...

Since Shiyan sits on a treasure trove of relics related to their origins, evolution and development of mankind, experts say ...

Modern chimpanzees select rock tools in similar ways to Oldowan hominins, early humans who used stone tools that date back to ...

A study of prehistoric stone tools has suggested that a group of early humans ate a surprisingly diverse range of plant foods.

Analysis of basalt tools from the Hula Valley shows that Stone Age humans gathered, extracted and crushed starches from ...

A study of tool use among chimps, our closest living relatives, has cast light on the human evolutionary journey.

Research uncovers early humans' reliance on plant-based foods, revealing ancient tools and 780,000-year-old starch grains.

New research reveals chimpanzees' thoughtful tool selection mirrors ancient human ancestors' behaviours, offering a glimpse into humanity's distant past and shared evolutionary roots in tool-making.