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

The Cape Ann Museum's exhibit cleverly explores the beauty and back-break, and the art and industry of extracting stone.

The Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, a toponym that gives its name to an entire technological era of humanity, the Oldowan, must ...

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

Stone is “making a comeback” in the building industry after years of being “forgotten”, said the BBC. With clear benefits to ...

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

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.

Researchers uncovered a 2.75–2.44 million-year-old site in Kenya showing that early humans maintained stone tool traditions for nearly 300,000 years despite extreme climate swings. The tools, ...

Imagine early humans meticulously crafting stone tools for nearly 300,000 years, all while contending with recurring ...

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

Roasting pans, meat thermometers and other tools that even professional chefs have regretted forgetting to stock up on.

One of the most unusual programs in the state of Vermont is The Stone Bench Project, sponsored by the Carving Studio and ...