The ancient boomerang wasn't found alone; it lay alongside a human phalanx—a small bone from either a finger or a toe.

For the past 40,000 years, Homo sapiens have been the only human species on Earth. Our ancestors, including the Neanderthals ...

And what helped us become the dominant species - and the only member of the Homo genus - on the planet? In today's video, we will be exploring all these topics and more in great detail.

Around 900,000 years ago, the global population reached a precarious low of only 1280 reproducing individuals and stayed like ...

Our ancient ancestors died out thousands of years ago, leaving behind nothing but fossils, a few scattered artefacts, and lingering traces in our DNA. For the last 40,000 years, Homo sapiens have been ...

A mammoth tusk artefact discovered in a Polish cave could be Europe’s earliest example of a boomerang and even the oldest ...

Fire is an ancient natural phenomenon that has shaped our planet for more than 400 million years. It alters habitats, affects ...

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra.

Human testicles are much smaller, in proportion, to some of our primate cousins. Evolution can tell us why. But the size of ...

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra. That allowed for global migration, new research finds.

Folk art is said to carry culture from one generation to the next. If so, the humble basket is one of its original vessels, enduring today for both practical use ...

Boomerangs are some of humanity’s oldest tools. In the northernmost region of Australia, 50,000-year-old cave art appears to ...