Early Humans

Discoveries 500,000-year-old elephant bone tool reveals advanced planning and skill in early human ancestors

A rare elephant bone tool from southern England shows that early humans carefully shaped and reused materials nearly half a million years ago.

Discoveries Early hominins walked on two legs 7 million-years-ago, study finds Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Scientists discover the earliest evidence of human fire-making dating back 400,000 years Rebecca Shavit

Discoveries Severe drought pushed the ‘hobbits’ of Flores toward extinction 61,000 years ago Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Early humans were prey, not predators, study finds Joshua Shavit

Discoveries New discovery reveals why early humans ate more plants than meat