Our prehistoric human ancestors relied on deliberately modified and sharpened stone tools as early as 3.3 million years ago.

A remarkable prehistoric hammer made from elephant bone, dating back nearly half a million years ago, has been uncovered in ...

Archaeologists studying a nearly 500,000-year-old elephant bone hammer have determined the ancient tool was made by ...

The discovery of a prehistoric hammer made from elephant bone in southern England is rewriting what we thought we knew about ...

Whale bones retrieved from prehistoric shores are shedding light on how humans lived—and hunted—along Europe's vanished coastlines. Reading time 2 minutes Perhaps the greatest challenge to studying ...

Archaeologists find earliest known use of poison-laced weapons by humans - Prehistoric humans had advanced planning abilities ...

Archaeologists in Cyprus uncover a curved stone structure, rare engraved figurine and early tools, shedding new light on ...

Large projectile point made of Gray Whale bone from the Duruthy rockshelter, Landes, France, dated between 18,000 and 17,500 years ago. CREDIT: Alexandre Lefebvre. Get the Popular Science daily ...

After a recent fossil discovery, we now have new insights into the behaviors of a group of prehistoric humans. A team of ...