Ice Age origins of one of humanity’s oldest drug habits
Researchers discover betel nut - one of the world’s most widely used psychoactive substances - was consumed up to 25,000 years ago.
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Researchers discover betel nut - one of the world’s most widely used psychoactive substances - was consumed up to 25,000 years ago.
Renowned archaeologists from around the globe gather to reinvigorate human origins research.
New method to improve analysis of extinct megafauna and animal fossils found in underwater caves.
Professor Chris Clarkson to lead research into Australia’s early history, strengthen Indigenous partnerships, and train future researchers.
Study reveals early hominins in China were far more inventive and adaptable than previously believed.
A hand stencil on the wall of a cave in Indonesia has become the oldest known rock art in the...
Team identifies evidence of dairy consumption in teeth derived from cattle, sheep, and goats - and horses.
Could Homo sapiens and a now-extinct early human species have lived alongside each other on an Indonesian more than 65,000 years ago?
Transforming Human Origins Research Centre of Excellence to reframe the study of our species globally.
On towering rock panels, artists inscribed artworks of camels, ibex, gazelles and more, risking their lives to create 'billboards' that signalled the presence of people and water bodies.