The oldest known cremation found in Africa, dating from 9,500 years ago, raises a question: Why were the remains burned in ...

About 9,500 years ago, a community of hunter-gatherers in central Africa cremated a small woman on an open pyre at the base ...

The textbook version of human evolution has long held that Homo erectus was the pioneering species to venture beyond Africa's borders around 1.8 million years ago. However, new analysis of five skulls ...

From South Africa to the world. Local filmmakers Phil Cunningham and Brent Dawes talk about bringing the Old Testament tale ...

Practitioners of the Abrahamic faiths will no doubt give the video the thumbs-up for exposing the ‘diabolical’ nature of ...

The fourth day of Kwanzaa was celebrated at the California State Capitol, highlighting "Ujamaa," which means helping ...

The yearly celebration of Kwanzaa is coming soon, beginning the day after Christmas. Unlike Christmas and Hanukkah, Kwanzaa ...

The residents of Sudan were the most prolific pyramid builders, constructing between 200 and 255 pyramids, compared to their ...