New research reveals why early human attempts to leave Africa repeatedly failed—until one group succeeded spectacularly around 50,000 years ago. Scientists discovered that before this successful ...

Archaeologists excavating ancient sites across the Philippines, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste have unearthed stone tools and marine remains.

Our species first evolved in Africa around 300,000 years ago. While prior fossil finds show some groups made early forays outside the continent, lasting human settlements in other parts of the ...

Early humans survived in a range of extreme environments before global migration, study says Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to ...

The scientists assembled a database of archaeological sites showing human presence across Africa from 120,000 to 14,000 years ago. For each site, researchers modeled what the local climate would ...

Early humans survived in a range of extreme environments before global migration, study says Researchers in Australia are studying the past by looking inside coral.

Other groups of early human ancestors also left Africa and established long-term settlements elsewhere, including those that evolved into Europe’s Neanderthals, he said. The new research helps explain ...

Our species first evolved in Africa around 300,000 years ago. While prior fossil finds show some groups made early forays outside the continent, lasting human settlements in other parts of the ...

Our species first evolved in Africa around 300,000 years ago. While prior fossil finds show some groups made early forays outside the continent, lasting human settlements in other parts of the ...

Researchers say it set the stage for global migration. By. The Associated Press - June 18, 2025. ... Other groups of early human ancestors also left Africa and established long-term settlements ...