Learn how a brief stop during an ecology field trip turned into an archaeological discovery dating back 3,000 to 4,500 years.

In one case, 75,000-year-old bones reveal what may be the earliest identifiable victim of death by wooden spear.

Everybody is aware of the story of Cain and Abel, the biblical tale of the world's first murder. But what if I tell you that ...

Researchers found evidence that a Neanderthal named Shanidar A may have been deliberately killed by a spear. The discovery ...

Learn why Neanderthals were likely stronger than us, and that they likely weren't brutes.

A Neanderthal who died 75,000 years ago may have been killed by a wooden spear deliberately aimed at the heart, revealing ...

Archaeological discoveries have shown that our ancient ancestors tenderly cared for the weak, offering a powerful lesson on human dignity.

Why are we so obsessed with a group of prehistoric humans who disappeared some 40,000 years ago? Ever since the discovery of ...

Why are we so obsessed with a group of prehistoric humans who disappeared some 40,000 years ago? Ever since the discovery of ...

Why are we so obsessed with a group of prehistoric humans who disappeared some 40,000 years ago? Ever since the discovery of ...

Researchers have discovered Neanderthal hand bones in a cave in northern Spain, containing an unusually large amount of ...

Scientists now know that they shared many of the sophisticated abilities of Homo sapiens. So why are we the only humans left ...