A team led by University of Oklahoma anthropologist Jessica Cerezo-Román and Yale University anthropologist Jessica Thompson has documented something archaeologists have long struggled to find in ...

Scientists are tracing ancient helium trapped beneath South Africa’s gold fields, revealing how rare gas survives for ...

The Indomitable Lions, Bafana Bafana and the Super Eagles have all been competing at the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of ...

A new study published in the journal Science Advances provides the earliest evidence of intentional cremation in Africa. It describes the world’s oldest known in situ cremation pyre containing the ...

Understanding this crucial point in human history has focused on the Dmanisi Hominid Archaeological Site in Georgia where scientists now believe two human species coexisted at the site.

Ready for a holiday with a twist? This summer, step away from the beach and into the history books! From the dinosaur trails ...

The yearly celebration of Kwanzaa is coming soon, beginning the day after Christmas. Unlike Christmas and Hanukkah, Kwanzaa is not a religious celebration. Rather, the seven-day tradition is intended ...

If a steaming bowl of soup strikes you as the ultimate in old-fashioned comfort, you’ve got plenty of company. Soup is one of the world’s oldest and most universal foods, said Janet Clarkson, author ...

Archaeologists conducting the largest excavation ever undertaken in Benin City, Nigeria, have uncovered extraordinary evidence of the Kingdom of Benin's sophisticated urban planning and artistic ...

Gambian kora master and singer-songwriter, Suntou Susso hails from a celebrated lineage of griot musicians. Counting amongst his family are some of the world’s most renowned West African artists ...

It has long been argued that Neanderthal derived DNA is found in all non-Africans. As a result, it has been assumed that Africans fail to carry Neanderthal ancestry… even though Neanderthal skeletons ...