Whether it's calluses, osteoarthritis, or the "phone pinky," our hands tell a story and can reveal a lot about the lives we live and the daily items we use. But what about the hands of our ancient ...

A pilot project to scan the surface material of an Iraqi desert revealed 850 different artifacts from the Old and Middle Paleolithic eras. Included in the finds were ancient stone hand axes that date ...

In the hills of southwestern China, near the ancient shoreline of Fuxian Lake, a major archaeological discovery has reshaped how scientists understand the early use of tools. A collection of 35 wooden ...

The evolution of tools from ancient times to the digital age illustrates a remarkable journey of human ingenuity. Early construction instruments like simple levers, pulleys, and cranes laid the ...