Neanderthals were even better craftsmen than thought, a new analysis of 300,000-year-old wooden tools has revealed.

Comparing 30,000 years of human history, researchers found that surviving famine, war or climate change helps groups recover more quickly from future shocks.

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The statue will be part of “Ancient Huasteca Women: Goddesses, Warriors and Governors” at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago.

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Ancient humans left behind numerous archaeological traces in the cavern, and scientists say there may be thousands more like it on the Arabian Peninsula to study.

Despite their peaceful reputation, bonobos act aggressively more often than their chimpanzee cousins, a new study found.

Extinct foxes and other animals were an important part of early South American communities, a new study has found.