Paleo Diet May Have Included Sweets, Carbs

Ancient hunter-gatherers from the area that is now Morocco had cavities and missing teeth, a new study finds.

Jan 7, 2014 11:20 AM ET //

Aug 13, 2013 07:33 AM ET //

Once the closest living relatives of modern humans, Neanderthals may have crafted the oldest examples of a kind of bone tool used in Europe.

Mar 12, 2013 07:00 PM ET //

Neanderthal brains focused more on vision and movement, leaving less room for cognition related to social networking.

Nov 14, 2012 09:40 AM ET //

Now that we have the Classic Mayan's example to learn from, along with all sorts of other advanced scientific understanding of human effects on the planet, can we do any better?

Nov 28, 2012 11:39 AM ET //

Starting around 2,250 years ago, the presence of people's poo painted a picture of human population changes around a northern Norwegian lake.

Nov 21, 2012 05:29 AM ET //

Archeologists offered a $1,000 reward Tuesday for information leading to the arrest of vandals who stole four priceless ancient rock carvings, and damaged others in the California desert.

Dec 13, 2012 10:16 AM ET //

The agreement comes too late for a sacred rock carving that was stolen from a Paiute ceremonial site in California.