Archaeologists study artifacts, monuments, and other remains to get a better sense of human history. What they discover often rewrites humans' past and changes the way we think about our species ...

It's been revealed that Lake Michigan sits atop a Stonehenge-esque structure that may reshape our understanding of human ...

Rewriting the Chapters of Human History. This discovery is a stark reminder that our understanding of human history is far from complete. For too long, our narratives have been shaped by the ...

As an archaeologist, I study long-term human interactions with nature.In my new book, “Understanding Imperiled Earth: How Archaeology and Human History Inform a Sustainable Future,” I describe ...

For centuries, we’ve imagined Neanderthals as distant cousins — a separate species that vanished long ago. But thanks to ...

Evidence found that man was not the first being to master fire 05:15. A momentous discovery in South Africa could turn our understanding of human history on its head.

Our human evolution workshops were conducted with well-resourced and historically disadvantaged schools attending. The grade ...

3D illustration of a method of DNA sequencing. Researchers successfully mapped the genetic code of 13 ancient humans in South Africa, dating back between 1,300 and 10,000 years. ktsimage/Getty ...

The academy as a lens for understanding the human condition. While academic writing and Elizabethan verse may seem worlds apart, Shakespeare’s ability to engage, persuade and clarify complex ideas ...