Cave discovery pushes back evidence of human ancestors using fire to 1.79M years ago

Early humans were bringing fire into caves 1.8 million years ago

New evidence pushes back earliest known human fire use to 1.8 million years ago

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of controlled fire use by Homo erectus at Wonderwork Cave in South Africa, dating back up to 1.8 mil

New evidence pushes back earliest known human fire use to 1.8 million years ago

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of controlled fire use by Homo erectus at Wonderwork Cave in South Africa, dating back up to 1.8 mil

300,000-Year-Old Acheulo-Yabrudian Cave Site with Fire Evidence Discovered in Northern Israel

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority and the University of Haifa have discovered flint tools (scrapers and handaxes), animal

60,000-Year-Old Arrow Tips Reveal Earliest Evidence of Poison Use for Hunting

Researchers have discovered 60,000-year-old poison residues on arrow tips found in South Africa, pushing back the timeline for when humans b

Ancient human DNA extracted from cave paintings for the first time, study finds

Researchers from the First Art project have successfully extracted ancient human DNA from cave paintings and cave walls in Spain and Portuga

Ancient protein analysis reveals all 20 Homo naledi skeletons in South African cave were female, deepening mystery

Scientists analyzing ancient proteins from tooth enamel of 20 Homo naledi individuals found in the Rising Star Cave system in South Africa d

Ancient protein analysis reveals all 20 Homo naledi skeletons in South African cave were female, deepening mystery

Scientists analyzing ancient proteins from tooth enamel of 20 Homo naledi individuals found in the Rising Star Cave system in South Africa d