A famous cache of wooden spear shafts and other hunting tools was once ascribed to a group of early humans that were not known for social organization.

Ancient scavengers of the beached beasts turned their bones into implements that spread across a large area, researchers say.

A set of ancient wooden spears may be younger than ... The complete spears made of spruce and pine are among the oldest known hunting weapons. They were discovered in a coal mine over two decades ...

Scientists have identified the earliest known use of whale bones by humans, uncovering weapons crafted from the massive ...

An 80,000-year-old bone spear tip, unearthed in Russia, challenges previous assumptions about Neanderthal capabilities. This ...

Ancient humans began making tools from whale bones at least 20,000 years ago, according to a study published in the journal ...

Ancient wooden spears found in Germany may ... The new age means the hunting weapons may have been used by Neanderthals instead, according to research published Friday in the journal Science ...