Scientists examining traces left behind by early humans continue to find evidence that refuses to stay neatly in place. New ...

Study finds plant poison was used on ancient arrows, pointing to sophisticated hunting methods used 60,000 years ago ...

The findings reveal that humans were using sophisticated hunting tools thousands of years before previously thought ...

This discovery represents the oldest direct evidence of arrow poison used by ancient humans for hunting. Archaeologists from ...

A new analysis uncovers traces of poison on the South African arrowheads, pushing back the timeline for poisoned weapons by ...

Learn how microscopic chemical traces preserved on stone tools are revealing new details about early human hunting practices.

New research indicates that humans shaped their environments through hunting and controlled use of fire tens of thousands of ...

The ability of the early toolmakers to select high-quality stone, produce sharp flakes, and return to familiar raw-material ...

For decades, textbooks painted a dramatic picture of early humans as tool-using hunters who rose quickly to the top of the food chain. The tale was that Homo habilis, one of the earliest ...

The hunting and gathering activities of early humans required a high-calorie diet consisting of a variety of macronutrients—protein, carbohydrates, and fat. While hunting big-game animals—like deer, ...