New evidence suggests that alcohol was a surprisingly big motivator in our monumental transition from hunting and gathering ...

New research reveals early humans ate processed plant foods, challenging long-held beliefs behind the Paleo Diet.

In a groundbreaking study, researchers have unveiled that the feline companions of ancient China were not the domestic cats ...

A research team led by Professor Luo Shujin from the School of Life Sciences has uncovered a surprising chapter in the ...

Archaeologists have identified what appears to be the earliest clear evidence that ancient humans were not just tending flames but deliberately making fire, pushing a pivotal technological ...

What did people use instead of toilet paper? Seashells, tapestries, wooden sticks and more.

Archaeological research once again dispells the widespread belief that our Paleolithic ancestors were primarily meat-eaters, ...

Ancient wolves lived with people on tiny Baltic island. Their bones show shared food and long contact that hints at early wolf management.

A new study shows that Etruscan cities grew through shifting land use, farming, and settlement patterns in ancient Italy.

All life everywhere is shaped by the subtle touch of evolution, but given our mastery over our environment, has human ...

Olive oil is the Swiss army knife of foodstuffs. It can dress salads, sauté vegetables, even grease squeaky hinges. And for ...

The discovery site at East Farm, Barnham, England lies hidden within a disused clay pit tucked away in the wooded landscape between Thetford and Bury St Edmunds. Professor Nick Ashton from the British ...