Fire history insights: Molecular analysis of hydrocarbons in the sediment provides evidence of repeated wildfires, indicating that Homo erectus likely experienced and adapted to frequent ...

A long-standing question about when archaic members of the genus Homo adapted to harsh environments ... such as water or rocks for making tools or fire. Kaplan says the study is important because ...

Homo habilis, which actually means "handy man," is apparently the first species to make and use ... and heavier). Homo erectus was probably the first hominid to use fire. Also known as Homo ...

Adding to our understanding of the cognitive and behavioral attributes of Homo erectus and other early human species, these findings suggest that Pleistocene hominids paid “constant attention to ...

A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an ... drug trials that purposely make people vomit, shiver and ache have become a research area of growing interest.

Homo erectus is an extinct human species that lived for more than 1.5 million years, making them one of the greatest survival success stories in human evolution. "This success stemmed from their ...

Over a million years ago, Homo erectus defied the extreme conditions of African deserts. A recent study reveals how this ancestor of humanity thrived in arid environments, long before Homo sapiens.

PARIS: Our ancestor Homo erectus was able to survive punishingly hot and dry desert more than a million years ago, according to a new study that casts doubt on the idea that Homo sapiens were the ...

Homo erectus was able to adapt to and survive in desert-like environments at least 1.2 million years ago, according to a paper published in Communications Earth & Environment. The findings suggest ...