A recent study published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment reveals that Homo erectus, an early human ancestor, successfully adapted to harsh desert-like environments in Eastern Africa ...

New research provides the first direct evidence that Australopithecus, an important early human ancestor that displayed a mix of ape-like and human-like traits, consumed very little or no meat ...

An early human ancestor of our species successfully navigated harsher and more arid terrains for longer in Eastern Africa than previously thought, according to a new study published in Nature ...

Archaeologists have uncovered what may be the oldest tools ever used on Earth, and they weren’t created by direct human ancestors. These ancient artifacts, found in Kenya’s Homa Peninsula – which is ...

An early human ancestor of our species successfully navigated harsher and more arid terrains for longer in Eastern Africa than previously thought, according to a new study published in Nature ...

But scientists have struggled to determine when meat consumption began and who did it. New research provides the first direct evidence that Australopithecus, an important early human ancestor that ...

An illustration of two of the seven molars from Australopithecus, unearthed in South Africa ...

Some of our species’ earliest ancestors may have spent a lot more time eating salad than steak. Diet has been a crucial component of human evolution ... apes nowadays [fish for termites ...