Evidence indicates that early humans may have harnessed fire as far back as 1.8 million years ago — likely to keep predators at bay and to smoke meat in order to preserve it. Offering a rare glimpse ...

Did prehistoric humans know that smoking meat could preserve it and extend its shelf life? Researchers from the Alkow Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures at Tel Aviv University ...

The mammoth, nicknamed "Yuka," was found entombed in Siberian ice near the shores of the Arctic Ocean and shows signs of having a run in with prehistoric humans. Subscribe to read this story ad-free ...

Traditional Chinese cured pork presented in a pile. - kungfu01/Shutterstock Imagine getting invited to a dinner party and finding out that the food being served is preserved meat? Sure, this doesn't ...

If you dig into an archaeological site - and who among us hasn't? - you may uncover ancient human teeth and bones. But scientists are also finding brains. Unlike skin, muscle and other soft tissue, ...

Hidden for thousands of years, the Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc in southern France holds some of the oldest known human drawings ...