Poland's 'Polish pyramids' reveal ancient engineering marvels, offering a glimpse into the sophisticated burial practices of ...

Images released ahead of a new BBC science series depict Homo floresiensis, Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis plus the ...

Scientists have uncovered DNA from 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric humans, including the oldest known evidence of plague ...

Ever wondered what the world looked like when Homo sapiens first roamed the Earth? In this video, we journey through time to ...

A new documentary brings early human history to life with a "scientifically accurate" collection of hyper-real 3D models.

Ancient humans in Africa changed their behaviour in a major way 70,000 years ago, which could explain how their descendants ...

The human brain is made up of billions of nerve cells (neurons) that communicate with each other in vast, interconnected ...

The remains of extinct Homo erectus dredged from the seabed off Java, along with thousands of animal fossils, are revealing a long-lost ecosystem.

Australian microbe research is helping improve our understanding of the potential for life in extreme environments, offering ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a lost city in Peru that thrived 3,500 years ago, likely as a potential contemporary of early human societies such as the ancient Egyptian and Sumerian civilisations of ...