Fossilized footprints reveal two extinct hominin species living side by side 1.5 million years ago
New research reveals fossil footprints that record two different species of hominins walking along the same Kenyan lakeshore at the same time, roughly 1.5 million years ago.
Underwater caves yield new clues about Sicily’s first residents
Archaeologists are investigating coastal and underwater caves in southeastern Sicily, tracing early human dispersal onto the island. Ilaria Patania
What brought the first humans to Sicily, and how did they get there? Scientists are finding new evidence along the island’s southeastern coast, where land and underwater caves hold clues about the island’s first settlers.
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The Origins of the Stonehenge Altar Stone
New research in Nature solves the mystery of the origins of the Stonehenge Altar Stone, an enigmatic rock at the heart of the monument.
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.
First evidence of ancient human occupation found in giant lava tube cave in Saudi Arabia
Researchers report first evidence of ancient human occupation of giant lava tube caves in the Arabian Peninsula.