The remains of a new species of human has been uncovered in the Philippines: the species, Homo luzonensis, is named after Luzon Island
Sorghum, a cereal used to feed livestock and make alcohol has been damaged over the last 6000 years by humans, with a damage to genes and reduced varieties
A new study suggests that the genetic profiles of woolly mammoths and Neanderthals shared molecular characteristics of adaptation to cold environments
A research about human teeth discovered in Southern China has found that Tongzi teeth do not fit the morphological pattern of Homo erectus
A new study uses dendrochronology and historical survey to investigate the effects of societal and demographic changes on forest disturbances in Amazonia
Seven remains of antler mining tools were found in the quarry of Pozarrate, one of Spain’s most important Neolithic flint mining operations
New findings reveal that hunter-gatherers took to farming already 5,000 years ago in eastern Sweden, and on the Aland Islands, located on the southwest coast of Finland
The origin of Crocus sativus (saffron) has long been the subject of speculation and research, as this knowledge would enable to introduce genetic diversity
The reason that humans shifted away from hunting and gathering, and to farming — a much more labor-intensive process — has always been a riddle
Today, scientists report use of “X-ray vision” to gain brand-new insights about the layers of paint in rock art in Texas without needless damage