Around 41,000 years ago, Earth’s magnetic field underwent a chaotic shift that temporarily weakened the planet’s natural ...

Chimps apply engineering skills to select tools with the right characteristic for hunting termites. This can teach us more ...

Modeling Earth’s atmosphere and magnetic field from 41,000 years ago suggests how Homo sapiens’ sun-fighting strategy helped ...

A study suggests that Homo sapiens may have benefited from the use of ochre and tailored clothing during a period of increased UV light 41,000 years ago, during the Laschamps excursion.

The arrangement of bodies and the presence of tools in the graves evoke common spiritual beliefs. These practices, previously associated only with Homo sapiens, may therefore have an older origin.

A recent study led by the University of Michigan suggests that Homo sapiens who inhabited Europe around 41,000 years ago may ...

While it is generally accepted that the forerunner to Homo sapiens - Homo erectus - left Africa about 1.5 million years ago to populate other parts of the world, there are two main theories about ...

In a time long before cities, farms, or even written words, early humans across the Levant were already shaping a complex ...