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100,000-Year-Old Paint Mixing Kits Found
A recent discovery suggests that early humans engaged in sophisticated behaviors such as making paint earlier than previously thought.
Meet Your New Ancestor: Slideshow
Check out images of Australopithecus sediba, which researchers think may be the intermediary species that spawned the Homo genus.
Human Ancestors Crafted Advanced Tools Earlier Than Thought
Early humans made sophisticated stone tools like hand axes 1.8 million years ago, a cache of artifacts from Kenya suggests.
Introducing Your Inner Neanderthal
As evidence grows that many people may be part Neanderthal, get the facts on humans’ newfound ancestors.
Earliest American Art Found in Florida?
A Florida fossil hunter may have found the earliest example of American art: a 13,000-year-old bone with an engraving of a mammoth or mastodon.
She’s Leaving Home: Our Female Ancestors’ Wanderlust
Early human males were homebodies who barely strayed from their native caves, while females traveled far to find their mates, according to a new study.
Did Early Humans Stand Upright to Punch Better?
The competitive advantage of striking from above explains why humans walk on two feet and why women prefer taller men, a new study suggests.
Did Homo Erectus Craft Complex Tools and Weapons?
Homo erectus groups in China 700,000 years ago weathered the cold by making spears and tools, a new study suggests.
This Year in History: 2010
As 2011 prepares to make its arrival, we take a look at some of the most exciting and consequential stories from this year in history.
