How did the earliest members of the modern human species get here? Who did we evolve from? How did we live? Where did we live ...

A new study suggests the extinction of Neanderthals nearly coincided with a shift in Earth's magnetic field that let more ...

Around 41,000 years ago, Earth’s magnetic field underwent a chaotic shift that temporarily weakened the planet’s natural ...

Ancient Homo sapiens may have benefited from sunscreen, tailored clothes and the use of caves during the shifting of the ...

Additionally, ancient humans may have ramped up their use of ochre. This naturally occurring pigment is composed of iron ...

Relatively little is known about Denisovans, an extinct group of human cousins that interacted with Neanderthals and Homo ...

Drew Forrest uses one of South Africa’s most important hominid discoveries to debate the paradoxes and contradictions ...

Ochre clay used in body painting gave our ancestors protection against a rise in harmful UV radiation, say scientists ...

This result offers a new ... Sunscreen, Clothes and Caves May Have Helped Homo Sapiens Survive 41,000 Years Ago Apr. 16, 2025 — A study suggests that Homo sapiens may have benefited from the use ...