Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A taste for maggots could explain a distinctive chemical signature detected in Neanderthal remains, research suggests. - Science ...

The axes were dated to the Pleistocene, likely made by Homo erectus, the first human species to evolve to have a humanlike ...

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New research that decoded the evolution of mosquitoes’ feeding habits from DNA could shed light on the murky timeline of ...

Around 2.3 million years ago, ancient human species such as Homo rudolfensis and Homo erectus suddenly changed their diets. Using their large brains, these extinct hominins manufactured digging tools ...

A 1950s find of Late Pleistocene perishable items from two Oregon caves was recently made available to scientists. Included in the 55 items were two pieces of elk hide stitched together, dated to ...

Researchers have long considered these cave systems valuable archaeological archives. The latest discovery is part of a ...

The Middle Pleistocene was a turning point for human adaptation in East Asia, as shifting climates reshaped landscapes and demanded new survival strategies. By examining sediments, pollen, ...

Neanderthals had a voracious appetite for meat. They hunted big game and chowed down on woolly mammoth steak as they huddled around a fire. Or so thought many archaeologists who study the Stone Age.