Scientists examining traces left behind by early humans continue to find evidence that refuses to stay neatly in place. New ...
New research indicates that humans shaped their environments through hunting and controlled use of fire tens of thousands of ...
Study finds plant poison was used on ancient arrows, pointing to sophisticated hunting methods used 60,000 years ago ...
Learn how ancient shell mounds reveal that coastal communities in Brazil were hunting large whales thousands of years earlier ...
Remains found at the Nesher Ramla settlement in Israel reveal that archaic humans hunted wild cattle 120,000 years ago.
This discovery represents the oldest direct evidence of arrow poison used by ancient humans for hunting. Archaeologists from ...
The findings reveal that humans were using sophisticated hunting tools thousands of years before previously thought ...
The hunting and gathering activities of early humans required a high-calorie diet consisting of a variety of macronutrients—protein, carbohydrates, and fat. While hunting big-game animals—like deer, ...
Bones and tools found in a Sri Lankan cave show how Homo sapiens adapted to dense rainforest environments as early as 45,000 years ago. NOVA is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, ...