Learn why the idea of an ancient African drying period is now being challenged and what this means for the story of the first ...

Livelihood diversity wasn't just a feature of ancient African societies; it was key to survival. New research covering millennia of African history reveals that livelihood diversification enabled ...

More than just clothing material, African textiles, vibrant pieces of cultural heritage, are stories, traditions, and ...

Tattoos in African cultures largely act as symbols of identity and belonging. They may signify tribal affiliation or personal ...

New research analyzing isotopes from ancient African remains reveals how societies adapted strategies to survive major climate change.

The study questions the long-held belief that northern Africa became arid around 3 million years ago, which coincides with ...

For the first time, scientists decoded a complete genome from a 4,800-year-old Egyptian, revealing surprising Middle Eastern ...

An estimated 26 per cent of Africa’s freshwater fish species are threatened (including those assessed as Critically ...

Scientists have for the first time sequenced the most complete and oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever found—unlocking new ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A study led by researchers from Brown University finds that rainfall patterns across northern Africa remained largely stable between 3.5 and 2.5 million ...