The very first humans millions of years ago may have been inventors, according to a discovery in northwest Kenya. Researchers ...

George Washington University archaeologist David Braun and his colleagues recently unearthed stone tools from a 2.75 ...

The site sits within sediments that record major environmental upheaval in East Africa during the late Pliocene. Around 3.44 ...

Long before the first sparks of civilization — or even humanity as we know it — our ancestors were already inventors. On the ...

Tools recovered from three sedimentary layers in Kenya show continuous tool use spanning from 2.75 to 2.44 million years ago in the face of environmental changes.

Before 2.75 million years ago, the Namorotukunan area featured lush wetlands with abundant palms and sedges, with mean annual precipitation reaching approximately 855 millimeters per year. However, ...

The Nyayanga excavation site in Kenya, in July 2025. Fossils and Oldowan tools have been excavated from the tan and reddish-brown sediments, which date to more than 2.6 million years old. T. W.

Ancient stone tools found in Kenya may reshape human history, showing early humans used advanced technology through drastic climate changes.

Professor Amelia Villaseñor and her team uncovered 2.75 million-year-old stone tools in Kenya, showcasing long-term cultural ...

Micah Springut is no Michelangelo, but as the founder and CEO of Monumental Labs, his proptech company is using artificial intelligence-driven robotics to sculpt the future of stone structures in real ...

Researchers uncovered a 2.75–2.44 million-year-old site in Kenya showing that early humans maintained stone tool traditions ...