A study led by researchers from Brown University finds that rainfall patterns across northern Africa remained largely stable ...

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

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