Ancient Homo sapiens may have benefited from sunscreen, tailored clothes and the use of caves during the shifting of the ...

The last change in Earth's magnetic field, known as the Laschamps excursion, occurred around 40,000 to 42,000 years ago, ...

Around 41,000 years ago, Earth’s magnetic field underwent a chaotic shift that temporarily weakened the planet’s natural ...

Additionally, ancient humans may have ramped up their use of ochre. This naturally occurring pigment is composed of iron ...

Ancient homo sapiens may have benefitted from mineral-based sun protection, living in caves and even tailored clothing.

New research from the University of Michigan suggests that early Homo sapiens may have survived this event by using clever ...

During a brief but dramatic chapter in Earth's history about 41,000 years ago, the planet’s magnetic field nearly collapsed.

A new explanation has emerged for why Homo sapiens survived in Europe and North Asia when the apparently better-adapted ...

Modeling Earth’s atmosphere and magnetic field from 41,000 years ago suggests how Homo sapiens’ sun-fighting strategy helped ...

The team found that the North Pole wandered over Europe when the magnetic field's poles started to flip positions, a natural process that has happened around 180 times over Earth's geological history.