Long before metal weapons existed, early humans relied on stone, bone, and wood to survive. These primitive tools were carefully shaped into spears, blades, and clubs designed for hunting and combat.

Scientists examining traces left behind by early humans continue to find evidence that refuses to stay neatly in place. New laboratory work on ancient hunting tools points to decisions made far ...

Were early humans hunters — or hunted? For decades, researchers believed that Homo habilis — the earliest known species in our genus — marked the moment humans rose from prey to predators. They were ...

A new study indicates that human behavior around 45,000 to 29,000 years ago contributed to a change in the composition of scavenging animal species living nearby. While smaller scavenging animals such ...

Scientists analyze fossils and vocal tract models to reconstruct what the languages of prehistoric humans may have sounded ...