human evolution
Revolutionary Discovery: Ancient Humans Created Fire 400,000 Years Ago - New Evidence Rewrites Human Evolution Timeline
Dec 12, 2025 05:28 pm CST
British scientists have discovered evidence at the Barnham archaeological site in Suffolk showing humans controlled fire 400,000 years ago—350,000 years earlier than previously confirmed. The findings, including baked clay, heat-fractured tools, and iron pyrite fragments, suggest early Neanderthals intentionally created fire, dramatically reshaping our understanding of prehistoric human capabilities and cognitive development.
Ancient Chinese Skull Discovery Rewrites Human Evolution Timeline: Asian Origins Challenge African Hypothesis
Sep 26, 2025 04:43 pm CST
A million-year-old skull from China, digitally reconstructed using advanced technology, suggests human evolution may have begun 400,000 years earlier than previously thought and originated in Asia rather than Africa. This Yunxian 2 skull exhibits features of both Homo erectus and later species, potentially resolving the "Muddle in the Middle" mystery in human evolutionary history and fundamentally changing our understanding of human origins.
Volcanoes Help Untangle Evolution Of Humans, Here's How
Sep 16, 2025 02:57 pm CST
How did humans become human? Understanding when, where and in what environmental conditions our early ancestors lived is central to solving the puzzle of human evolution.