In a series of recent archaeological expeditions, tools dating back millions of years have been unearthed, offering a new ...

Capuchin monkeys at the Serra da Capivara National Park in Brazil have been using stone tools for 3,000 years, leaving behind a valuable archaeological record. When archaeologists took a closer look ...

In this enlightening video, "Tools - Passing the Knowledge," we explore the fascinating world of tools and their role in ...

It's a long way from small, sharp shards of rock used in disassembling an African antelope killed by the same hands that made the proto-knives to the trigger of a computerized, laser-sighted, ...

A recently announced discovery of sophisticated stone tools at the Pinnacle Point site in South Africa pushes further back in time the evidence for the appearance of modern human intellectual ...

Anthropologists have confirmed Charles Darwin's speculation that the evolution of unique features in the human hand was influenced by increased tool use in our ancestors. New research from ...

The biology teacher's pedagogical toolbox is evolving. Bright colors, replicating computer code and a digital petri dish bring evolution science to life for students. Students often learn best when ...