Our prehistoric human ancestors relied on deliberately modified and sharpened stone tools as early as 3.3 million years ago.

New archaeological evidence from Sulawesi suggests that Homo sapiens may have lived alongside a mysterious species.

Stone tools dating back 3.3 million years were created long before the appearance of the Homo genus. These discoveries show that toolmaking began with earlier hominins, pushing the origins of ...

Part of the fun of being a homeowner is amassing a wealth of tools to store in the garage. Between power tools, hand tools, and outdoor power equipment, a garage's storage capacity can be reached ...

In 2004, archaeologists discovered a new species of ancient human, Homo floresiensis, on the Indonesian island of Flores. Nicknamed “the hobbit,” this three-foot-tall hominin lived between about ...

BIG STONE GAP, Va. (WJHL) — A piece of history was unveiled in Big Stone Gap on Saturday. A time capsule dating back to 1908 was placed in the Minor Building in town until Kendra Miller stumbled upon ...

At a site in Kenya, archaeologists recently unearthed layer upon layer of stone stools from deposits that span 300,000 years, and include a period of intense environmental upheaval. The oldest tools ...

Researchers uncovered a 2.75–2.44 million-year-old site in Kenya showing that early humans maintained stone tool traditions for nearly 300,000 years despite extreme climate swings. The tools, ...

Imagine early humans meticulously crafting stone tools for nearly 300,000 years, all while contending with recurring wildfires, droughts, and dramatic environmental shifts. A study published in Nature ...

The Old Stone Church will host its annual Veterans Day Turkey Dinner on Nov. 8. The dinner will be served at 101 East Union in Rockton, with a sit-down meal served to the first 80 paid reservations at ...

You know that dusty toolbox in the corner of the garage? The one that hasn’t been opened since the Reagan administration? It might be hiding more than a few rusted screws—some vintage tools are ...