In 2001 scientists studying human language made a breakthrough: by looking at the DNA of a family with a rare speech ...

Early humans were quarrying stone as far back as 220,000 years ago, revealing surprisingly advanced planning and resource use.

All present-day non-African populations are descended from a single wave of humans who left the ancestral continent between 70,000 and 50,000 years ago before spreading across the world. However, ...

When early humans first arrived in prehistoric Australia, they entered a land filled with unfamiliar dangers. Massive animals, extreme climates, and limited resources made survival difficult. This ...