Neanderthals used resin from pine trees as glue to stick stone tools to wooden handles, say scientists who have discovered one of the earliest known examples of ancient humans using adhesives. The ...

KAWANISHI-CITY, Japan — Environmental problems due to the explosion of the human population are becoming increasingly severe worldwide. The Green Science Alliance has set a bold goal of replacing all ...

University of Queensland masters student Malcolm Connolly is investigating whether spinifex grass can be commercially harvested. The resin from the grass was used by Aborigines for centuries as a sort ...

Flints bearing traces of pine resin. The letter "R" indicates the presence of visible resin, and the arrows point to spots where researchers sampled material for chemical analysis. (Credit: Degano et ...

Archaeologists working in two Italian caves have discovered some of the earliest known examples of ancient humans using an adhesive on their stone tools -- an important technological advance called ...