In the study, Trinkaus notes that the “patterns and incidence of developmental abnormalities and anomalies” could provide insight into Pleistocene consanguinity. In other words, it’s likely that ...

This handbook showcases an Africa-wide compendium of Stone Age archaeological sites and methodological advances that have improved our understanding of hominin lifeways and biogeography in the ...

Fossils are the backbone—oftentimes literally—of researching the far past. And because most of human evolution took place throughout Africa, the fossils the continent holds are vital to piecing ...

Scientists analyzed open-source data to track vegetation changes across North America since the end of the Pleistocene Epoch, and conclude that humans have had as much of an impact on the landscape as ...

When geologists set out years ago to examine signs of a major cosmic impact that occurred toward the end of the Pleistocene epoch, little did they know just how far-reaching the projected climatic ...

A team of scientists looked for places in the Amazon and the Atlantic Forest that have had stable weather patterns for a long time — going back to the Pleistocene Epoch — but that don’t fall within ...

A perfectly preserved discovery was unearthed in Siberia, containing animal bones from the Ice Age. A massive discovery was unearthed by Russian researchers in Siberia, digging up complete remains ...

A massive discovery was unearthed by Russian researchers in Siberia, digging up complete remains from animals of the Pleistocene Epoch, also colloquially known as the Ice Age. This Siberian cave was ...