A new study published June 18 in the journal Nature has uncovered a “huge surprise” about humans in Africa 50,000 years ago.

The study challenges the idea that the climate of northern Africa dried out around 3 million years ago, a time when the ...

Humans are the only animal that lives in virtually every possible environment, from rainforests to deserts to tundra. This ...

The Robberg is one of southern Africa's most distinctive and widespread stone tool technologies. Robberg tools—which we found ...

Salads mean different things to different people; the key lies in fresh ingredients, texture, and a well-balanced dressing.

The question is not only how people survived there, but why, with potentially important answers for understanding ancient ...

Author Jeff Bogle gives tips from his new book about how to find — and cuddle with — street cats around the world.

New evidence suggests an ancient ... People? Experts Weigh In.) While the molar is certainly that of a primate, other experts are not entirely sure of its relationships. Eosimiids were present in ...

Across three decades of democracy, South Africa has – like many places undergoing complex and uneven social change – seen an ...

Across the continent, thousands of Fulani people are holding fast to their ancient customs—while reshaping their traditions ...