New research has revealed that Homo erectus in Java persisted far longer than previously believed, possibly overlapping with ...

Homo erectus, emerging two million years ago, marked a key step in human evolution. This exploration examines their lifestyle ...

The site could be the first physical evidence of the lost landmass known as Sundaland, which submerged between 14,000 and ...

A group of researchers analysed a skull found in Indonesia in 2011 and discovered something extraordinary - the first ...

Fragments of a human skull may reveal the secrets of an ancient land, ruled by venomous Komodo dragons. The 140-000-year-old ...

Fragments of a Homo erectus skull were among deposits of vertebrate fossils found when the Indonesian seafloor was being ...

Scientists have made a huge discovery in the ocean near Indonesia which could rewrite the history of human origins ...

New Homo erectus skull fossils found undersea reveal migration across ancient Sundaland, suggesting cultural exchange and advanced hunting in prehistoric Southeast Asia ...

In the flicker of those ancient fires — built not for feasting, but for vigilance and smoking meat — Homo erectus paved the ...

Maba 1 also suffered trauma before death, but the specific cause of the trauma remains unknown.

Early humans first used fire to preserve meat from predators and spoilage, rather than for cooking, new research shows.