Humans' unique language capacity was present at least 135,000 years ago, according to a survey of genomic evidence. As such, language might have entered social use 100,000 years ago.

From Andy Warhol to Matthew Barney—the contemporary art world intersects with sports in ways both celebratory and challenging ...

Archaeologists uncover an 8,400-year-old human figurine in Azerbaijan’s Damjili Cave, shedding new light on Mesolithic art ...

Koch Hall of Human Origins,” which opened 15 years ago. Smithsonian's Human Origins Program. What does it mean to be human ...

The oldest in Western Europe, this fractured skull has introduced a series of new questions about early humanity.

Archaeologists in Marbella, Spain, have discovered a 200,000-year-old stone with engraving at the Coto Correa site.

Ahead of his largest-ever exhibition in the U.S., the dissident artist reflects on collecting jade and living below ground.

The artist’s mid-career retrospective at the Barnes Foundation is a testament to her relentless confrontation of the history ...

The 4K restoration of Lisa Cholodenko’s “ High Art ” is a program highlight, as the feature returns to NewFest after opening ...

Tools were made from bones as well as stones in East Africa 1.5 million years ago, new research reveals. The finding adds to ...

A new book highlights the beautiful work of Jay Matternes, an accomplished artist who drew everything from mammoths to early ...

In a dystopian world where every wall is lined with televisions and the screen is used to distract individuals from the frailty and suffering inherent in the human ... of art tracks all the ...