The bone fragments were once thought to be some of the oldest human fossils found in Japan. When you purchase through links ...

The oldest human fossils on Japan's mainland were found in a limestone quarry near Hamakita, 40 km east of Ushikawa.

According to a study, what scientists thought were the oldest human fossils found in Japan are actually the bones of a brown bear.

A recent scientific paper published in the Nature Communications journal revealed evidence of “hominin activity” dating back ...

In the 1950s, when they were discovered, the Ushikawa fossils were identified as parts of a human humerus (upper arm bone) and femur (leg bone), believed to be over 20,000 years old ...

Researchers say they have identified a new species of ancient hominin, Homo juluensis, that could help solve another big mystery of human evolution. Their proposal is sparking debate in the scientific ...

A uniquely preserved prehistoric mudhole could hold the oldest-ever human footprints on the Arabian ... are estimated to be 115,000 years old. Many fossil and artifact windfalls have come from ...

A study has found that what scientists had thought were the oldest human fossils found in Japan are the bones of a brown bear. Once known as the Ushikawa man, the fossils were found in the city of ...

Dec. 5, 2024 — A new study suggests that the fundamental abilities underlying human language and technological culture may have evolved before humans and apes ... A Fossil First: Scientists Find ...

For generations, dinosaurs have captivated the human imagination ... “We have, with these fossils, the oldest equatorial dinosaur in the world — it’s also North America’s oldest dinosaur ...

Credit: Anthropology and Prehistory Division, University Museum, University of Tokyo The discovery that the Ushikawa fossils are not human means the oldest human fossils found on the Japanese ...