On the tropical island of Muna, off southeastern Sulawesi in Indonesia, a cave known as Liang Metanduno holds layers of artwork spanning thousands of years. Birds, boats, mounted warriors and human ...

A recent study published inScience Advances reveals that a temporary collapse of Earth’s magnetic field, known as the Laschamps Excursion, had profound effects on early humans. Drawing from ...

It's easy to take for granted that with the flick of a lighter or the turn of a furnace knob, modern humans can conjure flames — cooking food, lighting candles or warming homes. For much of our ...