Researchers discovered eight well-manufactured throwing spears in an Ice Age coal deposit near Schöningen, Germany. They are calling these the oldest human tools. What can forensic science reveal about the people who made them?

A pair of recent reports in the journal Science have added new insight into the incredible design and function of the human brain.^1,2 The studies focused on the cortex—the part of the brain in the forefront that controls behavior, cognitive processes, and perception.