Residues on arrow tips found in South Africa hint at how far back in history humans have been using poison for survival.

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A new analysis of enigmatic skulls from the Republic of Georgia suggest that Homo erectus wasn't the only human species to ...

There was likely a familial relation between two of the fallen warriors—father and son—but the third body’s tie to the two ...

A research team led by Prof. Wang Zhenyou at the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...

They drew with crayons, possibly fed on maggots and maybe even kissed us: Forty millenniums later, our ancient human cousins ...

An ancient cremation would have been a community spectacle in a place returned to and reignited over many generations. What ...

The arrow came to light in a layer of sediments dating to 60,000 years ago, suggesting the artifact is just as old. Namely, ...

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New research reveals traces of plant toxins on arrow tips in South Africa, suggesting that the technique was used tens of ...

Stone Age arrowheads found in South Africa showcase the knowledge and strategy of prehistoric hunter-gatherers, according to ...

Five quartz arrowheads found in a South African cave were laced with a slow-acting tumbleweed poison that would have tired ...