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New Study Challenges Assumptions About Inequality in Complex Societies

Research analyzing 50,000 ancient houses over 10,000 years reveals that economic inequality is shaped by human decisions, not societal size or complexity.

Stone Age Hunter-Gatherers Reached Malta 8,500 Years Ago, Study Reveals

Ancient DNA Reveals Isolated North African Lineage from the Green Sahara

7,000-Year-Old Mummies Reveal Lost North African Human Lineage

Ancient Tracks in New Mexico Suggest Humans Used Vehicles 20,000 Years Ago

Humans Lived in African Rainforests 150,000 Years Ago, Study Finds

Homo erectus Adapted to Harsh Desert Conditions Over a Million Years Ago

Ancient Genomes Reveal Early Human-Neanderthal Interactions and Extinctions

50 Years Later, Lucy's Discovery Still Shapes Human Evolution Studies

Study Reveals Ancient Human Affinity for Carbohydrates Predates Agriculture

Ancient Gene Duplication Enhanced Human Starch Digestion

Submerged 6,000-Year-Old Bridge in Mallorca Reveals Early Human Settlement

Ancient Tree Resin Reveals Early Human Migration to Pacific 55,000 Years Ago

Ancient DNA Study Maps 5,500-Year Spread of Malaria

New DNA Study Redefines Timeline of Horse Domestication