Blue is one of the rarest hues in nature. Even flowers, birds, and butterflies that look blue usually rely on optical tricks ...

What did early humans like to eat? The answer, according to a team of archaeologists in Argentina, is extinct megafauna, such ...

The discovery changes everything we thought we knew about Palaeolithic pigment use in Europe, said archaeologist Wisher.

An “emotional and inspiring” archaeological find of Paleolithic tools has revealed a long-lost prehistoric passage that may have enabled movement between Ayvalık and Europe. Continuous stretches of ...

As to how exactly this vibrant blue was used on the European continent during the Paleolithic period, later examples may ...

The team found that the pigment was azurite, a deep-blue copper mineral. At ~13,000 years old, it represents the earliest ...

Archaeologists in the Czech Republic uncover a rare Stone Age toolkit, offering new insights into prehistoric life.

The recent discovery of a Stone Age toolkit in the Czech Republic has opened a window into the lives of prehistoric humans.

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have discovered hundreds of rock art engravings that were carved by humans more than 12,000 ...

A research team from Aarhus University has identified the earliest known use of blue pigment in Europe, a finding that redefines the understanding of creative practices and pigment technology in early ...

Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered Europe’s oldest blue paint, offering new insight into symbolic color use during the ...

What would the hunter-gatherers of the Paleolithic era think if they could see people today trying to emulate their diet?