Stocking masks went out with The Sweeney. When a gang of armed robbers burst into a City office tower, in Steal, their faces ...

A newly dated cave painting in Indonesia may be the world’s oldest artwork, and it could rewrite the story of early human ...

A newly dated Indonesian cave painting may be 1,100 years older than the world’s oldest known rock art, but not everyone is ...

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

A fossil jaw of a distant human relative was discovered much farther north than previously thought possible, revealing new ...

High-altitude mountain passes were not the kind of place to sleep out in the open during the Ice Age, and Neanderthals couldn ...

The 2026 iteration of the annual Winter Warm-Up event has concluded, and this year, a little more bittersweet than last, ...

Since the turn of the millennium, our understanding of our ancestors and extended cousins has shifted dramatically, thanks to ...

A genetic variant inherited from Neanderthals has been linked to reduced severity of Covid-19. Researchers traced the protective effect to an ancient gene still present in modern populations, showing ...

New research suggests ancient human species like Homo erectus could speak, reshaping our understanding of early human ...

Tucked away under limestone cliffs in Gibraltar, a cave that dates back around 40,000 years has led to fascinating ...

A recent genetic study has revealed a direct link between Neanderthal ancestry and heightened pain sensitivity in certain ...