The study, published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, finds it was earlier than originally thought. "We reveal how early humans – known as hominins – were able to thrive under harsh ...

The tools, consisting of sharpened stone flakes, are believed to have been made by early hominins named Paranthropus, who are considered to be the first pre-human species to walk upright. This region ...

It’s similar to how early modern cities often developed at river confluences. These ancient humans were using the same logic, just a million years earlier. The evidence they left behind is ...

"We reveal how early humans -- known as hominins -- were able to thrive under harsh conditions," says lead author Dr. Julio Mercader Florín, PhD, a professor in both the Faculty of Arts and the ...

What’s especially clever about these ancient humans is how they chose their living spaces. The research shows they repeatedly settled near places where rivers met, making smart use of multiple water ...

PIQUA — The Edison Foundation held its 27th annual Holiday Evening at Edison State Community College on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, raising $52,275. Over 320 guests attended the event, where they e ...

A new study examining the eating habits of early humans suggests that the popular ‘paleo’ diet might not be an accurate representation of what ancient hunter-gatherers ate. The study ...

The human-animal bond is a mutually beneficial interaction between ... is especially important this time of year when we focus on family and friends during the holiday season. The holiday season is a ...

Collectively, we’ve bought into the narrative that the diet of early humans was primarily carnivorous. However, new research is causing us to reconsider this long-held belief, revealing that ...

Credit: Hadar Ahituv et al. Researchers studying ancient settlements near the Jordan River in northern Israel have uncovered new evidence showing early humans relied heavily on plant-based foods for ...

These included acorns, cereals, legumes and aquatic plants. The findings challenge a popular belief that the diet of early humans was focused primarily or solely on animal protein. Plant foods ...

The ability to widely use such tools also offers insights into the social and cognitive behaviours of early humans. “This discovery underscores the importance of plant foods in the evolution of ...