Using a mathematical model, researchers have shed new light on the transition from hunter-gatherer to farming societies. Rather than focusing exclusively on external factors, they looked at internal ...

Researchers found European-style Quina tools in China, dating back 55,000 years, challenging the view that East Asia’s Middle ...

The genomes of two women who lived 7,000 years ago in the Sahara when it was a green savannah reveal a remarkably isolated ...

The fork’s journey from reviled symbol of moral decay to utilitarian instrument is a story of power, privilege, and ...

Researchers in Turkey just uncovered what they say is the "oldest bread in the world." Discovered in the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük, the small, spongy object was determined to contain air pockets ...

From prehistoric paths dating back to the Neolithic period to walking routes used by Buddhist monks and tea merchants, these ...

New technologies today often involve electronic devices that are smaller and smarter than before. During the Middle Paleolithic, when Neanderthals were modern humans' neighbors, new technologies meant ...

Meaning "to give back", this ancient concept is a way of life – and a tourism initiative offering travellers fascinating ...

Paul Maguire, from Claremorris, has been shortlisted in the RDS Forestry Awards, which recognise and reward farmers and ...

That’s exactly what awaits at Eno River State Park in Durham, North Carolina – a 4,200-acre woodland refuge where nature puts ...

While the Middle Paleolithic period is viewed as a dynamic time in European and African history, it is commonly considered a ...