Research suggests that Paleolithic humans in the Middle East selected flint for their cutting tools based on differences in the mechanical properties of the rock. They seem to have purposefully ...

Early human ancestors during the Old Stone Age were more picky about the rocks they used for making tools than previously known, according to research published Friday. Not only did these early people ...

Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University crafted replica stone age tools and used them for a range of tasks to see how different activities create traces on the edge. They found ...

The ingenious minds at Primitive Technology recreate a stone-age tool that surprisingly cuts trees faster than conventional axes. Grassley raises alarm about soybean farmers, Argentina ‘bailout’ Biden ...

A pilot project to scan the surface material of an Iraqi desert revealed 850 different artifacts from the Old and Middle Paleolithic eras. Included in the finds were ancient stone hand axes that date ...

Archaeologists have discovered a giant hand ax that is thought to be more than 200,000 years old. An international team of research researchers uncovered the prehistoric stone artifact during an ...

Oregon Christmas tree farms face supply challenges amid rising costs Christmas tree farms in Oregon are grappling with supply challenges this year, as past droughts and heat waves have led to ...