We know that some groups of modern humans (Homo sapiens or H. sapiens) still carry some sequences in their genomes that are derived from Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis). This comes from instances ...

Scientists have found wolf remains, thousands of years old, on a small, isolated island in the Baltic Sea—a place where the animals could only have been brought by humans. Subscribe to our newsletter ...

Ancient wolf remains, dating back thousands of years, have been discovered by scientists on the small, isolated Swedish island in the Baltic Sea – and they can even tell us a bit about early humans.

“This discovery is extraordinary on multiple levels,” researchers wrote in the study. A 12,000-year-old figurine shows early human-animal interaction, predating the Neolithic era. The artifact ...

Imagine a world where colossal creatures roamed the land, coexisting with early humans. This was the reality in the Americas, where giant sloths and mastodons thrived alongside our ancestors for ...

The Ancient Maya civilisation is celebrated not only for its remarkable achievements in art, architecture and astronomy but also for its sophisticated engagement with complex tropical environments.

Researchers from South Africa and Sweden have found the oldest traces of arrow poison in the world to date. On 60,000-year-old quartz arrowheads from Umhlatuzana Rock Shelter in KwaZulu-Natal, South ...