Archaeologists have found the oldest-known surviving examples of handheld wooden tools.

Have you ever rummaged through your garage, stumbling upon dusty old tools that seem to have been forgotten for ages? You ...

Ancient tools from central China are flipping the script, revealing early humans were far more innovative than history once gave them credit for.

Stone tools from central China dated to 160,000 years ago show early hafting, planning and skill, reshaping views of East ...

It was a sharp discovery for archaeologists in Kenya. Archeologists have uncovered three-million-year-old tools used by early humans in an area of Africa called “the cradle of humankind.” Kenya’s Homa ...

Most tools are here to stay. The hammer has been around as long as we have needed to apply force to other objects, and the crowbar has been with us as long as we've needed leverage to pry something up ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." From rare 19th-century leather working tools to mid-century woodworking handplanes, these finds tell the ...

Archaeologists have found the oldest known evidence of hafted tools in East Asia, and they challenge a previously held assumption about stone tool use.

Take a walk down memory lane with these cleaning tools, like washboards and wallpaper dough, that were once revolutionary, but have since seen major upgrades.