The fat stored in Elephant bones, which is rich in essential nutrients, is thought to have played a role in supporting the ...

Through fossilized tooth enamel, scientists are reconstructing the diets and landscapes that existed millions of years ago.

A new study from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem reveals how early humans used fire daily, gathered wood nearby, and lived ...

Learn how archaeologists exploring Wogan Cavern uncovered a once-in-a-lifetime find beneath a Welsh castle, revealing Ice Age ...

Talk of early humans conjures up images of cavemen sat around a fire, chewing meat off the bone. But the often-used description of 'hunter gatherers' should be changed to 'gatherer-hunters', experts ...

It’s considered to be one of the most decisive steps in human evolution. Now, scientists believe they have pinpointed when our ancestors made the transition from walking on all fours to standing on ...

A pair of inch-long mineral chunks found in Suffolk has triggered an ‘enormous’ change in our understanding of early human life. The pieces of pyrite – an iron-rich material which makes sparks when ...

Scans of fossil leg bones indicate bipedalism two million years earlier than other hominids Sarah Knapton is the Science Editor of The Telegraph and has covered all areas of science since 2013. She ...

Study suggests that around 900,000 years ago there were fewer than 1,300 breeding individuals of the species Homo heidelbergensis Joe Pinkstone joined The Telegraph in 2021. He is recognised for ...

Turns out, early humans preferred smoked meat to cooked meat. Or they might have, according to a new theory from researchers at Tel Aviv University. Published in a paper in Frontiers in Nutrition, the ...

A longstanding question about the history of humanity has been answered, researchers announced Thursday. More than a million years ago, long before our species Homo sapiens emerged, early humans ...