The machining of stone using diamond tools represents a critical intersection of advanced materials and cutting-edge engineering. The performance and wear characteristics of these tools are central to ...

This release is available in German. An international team of researchers, including Dr. Zeresenay Alemseged of the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco (USA) and Dr. Shannon McPherron of ...

Researchers have discovered artefacts produced by old world monkeys in Thailand that resemble stone tools, which historically have been identified as intentionally made by early hominins. Until now, ...