773,000-year-old Moroccan cave fossils reveal human-Neanderthal evolutionary split

773,000-year-old Moroccan cave fossils reveal human-Neanderthal evolutionary split

A set of ancient human fossils found on the Atlantic coast of Morocco is now on one of the tightest timelines of African prehistory. The remains are from Thomas Quarry I, and new analysis pegs them at about 773,000 years ago, less than 4,000 years old. This level of precision is rare for fossils this … Read more

Archaeologists discover evidence Neanderthals made fire 400,000 years ago in England

Archaeologists discover evidence Neanderthals made fire 400,000 years ago in England

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndicate partners may earn a commission. An artist’s impression of making sparks from pyrite and flint. | Credit: Craig Williams/The Trustees of the British Museum Neanderthals they were the world’s first innovators in fire technology, the small evidence from England suggests. Flakes of pyrite … Read more