These ancient hominids, who disappeared 40,000 years ago, were once thought to be brutish. But recent discoveries have hinted they were more like us than we thought.

Imagine ancient hominids sailing the Mediterranean hundreds of thousands of years before humans (Homo sapiens) appeared. The idea might sound bizarre: we think of boats as a human transportation ...

Scientists have discovered what may have prompted early human ancestors to begin developing speech and language. As the landscape in which ancient hominids lived transformed from dense forests to ...

After recreating 36 muscles in each of the ancient hominids’ legs, she found that Lucy’s stance was quite similar to humans. A 3D polygonal model, ...

Similar finds have been made at Melka Kunture, an archaeological site in the Awash Valley in Ethiopia where ancient hominids ...

KIBBUTZ REVADIM, Israel (AP) — Israeli archaeologists recently unearthed the titanic tusk of a prehistoric elephant near a kibbutz in southern Israel, a remnant of a behemoth once hunted by ...

Even today's digitally expanded world of modern dating has nothing on the ancient world. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, there were roughly four species of ancient hominids getting it on with ...

Ancient hominids chipped away to create simple tools: hammerstones with round and jagged edges for hammering and sharp flakes for cutting and scrapping.

New research uncovers how two ancient hominids used their hands in unique ways for climbing, tool use, and movement. By Stephanie Edwards. May 15, 2025 7:15 PM May 15, 2025 8:15 PM. Archaeological ...

Ancient remains found in China could prove existence of unknown human species ... Traits found in the mandible belong to both modern and ancient hominids, something that hasn't been seen before.

A recent study offered the “oldest decisive evidence” that our ancient hominid ancestors ate one another. But the field has a long history of overstating such claims, other scientists note.