A glance at recorded history shows us that humans have “always” felt a need to explain phenomena perceived to exist beyond our comprehension. Today, we turn to science to seek answers to our questions ...

Newly sequenced ancient genomes from Yunnan, China, have shed new light on human prehistory in East Asia. In a study published in Science, a research team led by Prof. Fu Qiaomei at the Institute of ...

An archaeological study of human settlement during the Final Palaeolithic revealed that populations in Europe did not decrease homogenously during the last cold phase of the Ice Age. Significant ...

After a recent fossil discovery, we now have new insights into the behaviors of a group of prehistoric humans. A team of international researchers working with the Evolutionary Studies Institute at ...

In the summer of 1856, laborers at a limestone quarry near Düsseldorf were clearing mud and chert out of a cave when they turned up a fossilized skull. It was long and elliptical, with wide sinuses ...

Prehistoric Planet brings the past to (virtual) life. Prehistoric Planet is a nature documentary series on Apple TV+. It blends traditional wildlife filmmaking with photorealistic CGI to transport ...