Every so often, a pandemic emerges that dramatically alters human society. The Black Death (1347 - 1351) was one; the Spanish flu of 1918 was another. Now there’s COVID-19. Archaeologists have long ...

Ancient DNA from southern Africa is rewriting the story of our species, revealing that some early humans in this region lived ...

The rise and fall of the Garamantes in what is now Libya is a cautionary tale for regions that rely on ancient groundwater. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Not long after humankind's emergence in Africa, Homo sapiens were off to explore the rest of the world. Yet, across the ancient timeline, the land that ancient humans walked upon was ever-changing.

Traces of ancient empires that stretched across Africa remain in the DNA of people living on the continent, reveals a new genetics study. Traces of ancient empires that stretched across Africa remain ...

Important, previously unrecognized genetic changes common to all ancient and modern Homo sapiens spread in Africa more than 300,000 years ago, a new study finds. After that, the same investigation ...

Africa is home to some of the world’s oldest civilizations—nations whose histories span thousands of years, built on foundations of resilience, innovation, and cultural depth. These civilizations have ...

A new DNA study suggests that the lost realm of Punt and the port city of Adulis may have been in the same place, separated by time. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

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