By Carl Zimmer Humans, unlike most other species, have a knack for making tools. Six million years ago, our apelike ancestors probably smashed nuts with rocks or caught termites with sticks.

Ancient humans ... chimpanzees, use sticks in a similar way to dig out termites for a tasty treat. And more than two million years ago, hominins were using crude stone tools in Tanzania ...

Now, tasks on the farm and ... submit to ancient farming techniques. The Tractor Mod allows you to purchase a tractor that performs the same functions as many of your basic farm tools but faster.

While the Middle Paleolithic period is viewed as a dynamic time in European and African history, it is commonly considered a ...

A style of primitive stone tools named for the French site where they were first discovered have shown up half a world away.

There are still collectors of ancient farming hand-tools, both in this country and in America. Styles and fashions vary from country to country, and there are places here locally, where you can see ...

A US team of researchers has uncovered 27 bone tools made ... treasure trove of ancient human artefacts since the 50s. Dr Njau and his colleagues have been investigating the dig site for almost ...

A newly discovered cache of 27 carved and sharpened bones from elephants and hippos found in Tanzania's Olduvai Gorge site pushes back the date for ancient ... tools were “probably used as a hand axe” ...

Researchers know that early people made simple tools from stones as early as 3.3 million years ago. The new discovery, published Wednesday in Nature, reveals that ancient humans “had rather more ...

The Ancient Cattle of Wales breed has been added ... The RBST said the hardy farm animals have valuable traits, such as being an economical beef breed which produces well-flavoured meat and ...

A metal detectorist named Peter Heads discovered an “exceptional” Iron Age hoard outside of Melsonby, North Yorkshire, UK.