Fragments of a million-year-old face found in Spain shed new light on ancient human migrations
Researchers discover the earliest human remains ever found in Western Europe, from a species previously unknown in this region, dating from 1.2-1.4 million years ago.
Western Europe’s oldest human face discovered in Spain
Researchers at Atapuerca have found the oldest-known human fossils in Western Europe.
Found in a cave in Indonesia, we can now show the world’s oldest figurative art is 51,200 years old
Researchers find the world's oldest figurative art in a cave in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Using a novel dating technique, they dated the painting to 51,200 years old.
We found 2.9-million-year-old stone tools used to butcher ancient hippos – but likely not by our ancestors
Two Leakey Foundation grantees tell the story of their discovery of some of the oldest-known stone tools used to butcher large animals.
Archaeology in West Africa gives new insights into human history
New Leakey Foundation-supported research opens a new window into the prehistory of West Africa, showing a rich Middle Stone Age past.