Ancient humans hunted animals by throwing a stick like a boomerang
19 July 2023
Analysis of a wooden stick thought to be around 300,000 years old suggests it was designed to be thrown rotationally, rather than as a spear
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The civilisation myth: How new discoveries are rewriting human history
27 June 2023
In an evolutionary eyeblink, our species has gone from hunting and gathering to living in complex societies. We need to rethink the story of this monumental transition
Some of the earliest modern humans in Europe used bows and arrows
22 February 2023
A site in France briefly occupied by modern humans is littered with stone points that were probably used as arrowheads, showing that bows and arrows were used in Europe much earlier than we thought
Modern humans evolved a 'selfish' X chromosome after Africa exodus
23 November 2022
The chromosome may contain regions that promote their DNA's spread by killing sperm that carry Y chromosomes. However, Y chromosomes may have evolved counter mechanisms over time
Rebecca Wragg Sykes on the objects that reveal the Neanderthal mind
27 September 2022
Cognitive archaeologist Rebecca Wragg Sykes says we can learn something about the minds of Neanderthals by studying the stuff they left behind, from painted shells to stalagmite circles. We might even find hints about why they went extinct
Who is Ancestor X? The biggest mystery in human evolution
31 August 2022
The search for the direct ancestor of humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans has been protracted and puzzling. Now, fresh clues are adding a surprising twist to the tale
When did humans start making art and were Neanderthals artists too?
15 July 2022
On a visit to see ancient cave art in Spain, Michael Marshall explores why it's so hard to calculate the age of early human artworks and whether other hominins might also have created art.
Survival of the friendliest? Why Homo sapiens outlived other humans
24 November 2021
We once shared the planet with at least seven other types of human. Ironically, our success may have been due to our deepest vulnerability: being dependent on others
The microbial gunk that hardens on teeth is revealing our deep past
15 September 2021
Plaque fossilises while we are still alive. Now, dental calculus is giving up the secrets of our ancient ancestors, from what they ate to how they interacted and evolved
Just 1.5 to 7 per cent of the modern human genome is uniquely ours
16 July 2021
Just 1.5 to 7 per cent of the modern human genome is uniquely ours – meaning it emerged after we split from other ancient human groups including the Neanderthals and Denisovans
