New evidence reveals that Neanderthals were rendering fat from animal bones 125,000 years ago.

The evidence constitutes the earliest clear case of intensive grease-rendering yet documented for the Paleolithic.

The excavation of the archaeological site in Germany took place from 2004 to 2009 and was conducted by researchers from ...

New DNA evidence challenges the timeline of human migration to Australia. The ongoing debate about the timeline of human ...

The researchers believe that Neanderthals, an extinct species of human known to have lived in that area as far back as ...

According to the authors, the huge cache of bones may have been collected over a period of time before being imported to ...

The hunting and gathering activities of early humans required a high-calorie diet consisting of a variety of ...

Nord, Germany, systematically transported and processed the bones of at least 172 large mammals to extract nutrient-rich ...

Researchers have reexaminated a mammoth ivory boomerang that was discovered in Obłazowa cave in Poland in 1985.

A groundbreaking discovery in Germany has revealed a surprising aspect of Neanderthal life—one that showcases their ...

A new DNA model suggests humans didn't reach Australia until 50,000 years ago, but archaeological data disagrees.

This practice has been documented as far back as 28,000 years ago, but has not been confirmed at older sites, making ...