Ancient humans

Human ancestors nearly went extinct 930,000 years ago

A groundbreaking study reveals that human ancestors survived a dramatic population collapse nearly a million years ago.

Ancient human fossils reveal a startling twist in evolutionary history Joshua Shavit

DNA study reveals modern humans evolved from two ancient groups Joshua Shavit

Early humans started to produce standardized bone tools 1.5 million years ago Rebecca Shavit

Archeologists discover the first stone toolmakers from 2.9 million years ago Joseph Shavit

Earliest evidence of humans hunting elephants discovered in India Joseph Shavit

DNA analysis reveals 11,000-year bond between sheep and humans Rebecca Shavit

Lead pollution likely caused IQ declines in ancient Rome Joshua Shavit

Earliest butchery of extinct elephant found in India Joseph Shavit

Three million years ago, our ancestors were vegetarian, study finds Rebecca Shavit

Archeologists discover that Cleopatra’s sister’s remains are missing Rebecca Shavit

Ancient DNA reveals human migration patterns during the first millennium Rebecca Shavit

Historic study extends chart of life by nearly 1.5 billion years Rebecca Shavit

Humans almost went extinct 930,000 years ago, study finds Joseph Shavit

A completely new human species from 100,000 years ago could upend human ancestry Joshua Shavit