There were no significant differences between male and female diets, suggesting a society with relative gender parity — at least at the dinner table. For centuries, archaeologists and thinkers ...

Researchers believe that the wall was built by early human societies before these areas were inundated, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the activities of prehistoric peoples who once lived ...

Some archeological remains suggest humans experience cycles of violence, not a linear trend toward peace or aggression.

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra. This ...

Dogs have been essential to the success of many human societies, providing early humans with hunting partners and guards against predators.

The climate and early human societies were changing quickly during the fall of our closest evolutionary relative—and are big clues to the causes of their demise.

For decades, scientists have believed that early humans had a division of labor: Men generally did the hunting and women did the gathering. And this view hasn’t been limited to academics. It’s ...

For decades, scientists have believed that early humans had a division of labor: Men generally did the hunting and women did the gathering. And this view hasn't been limited to academics. It's ...