Prehistoric humans in Africa may have avoided areas infested with malaria-spreading mosquitoes, a new study suggests.

Roughly 476,000 years ago, early human ancestors were already building wooden structures, far earlier than scientists thought ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mosquitoes have existed far longer than humans, but evolved to feed off of their blood. - Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP/Getty Images ...

Our prehistoric human ancestors relied on deliberately modified and sharpened stone tools as early as 3.3 million years ago. The selection of rock type depended on how easily the material could be ...

Early humans may have created fire 400,000 years ago, according to evidence unearthed at an archaeological site in England. Although there is evidence that early humans used natural fire in Africa as ...

A new study shows that early humans shifted from hunting giants to smaller animals, shaping tools, survival, and intelligence.

Joseph Shavit Teeth are like tiny biological time capsules. They tell stories about ancient diets and environments long after ...

Mosquitoes haven’t always had a taste for human blood — partly because the tiny yet dangerous insects have been around a lot longer than humans. Pinpointing when mosquitoes shifted their preference to ...