Researchers have obtained the complete genome sequence of an ancient Egyptian man who lived over 4,500 years ago during the ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

Sabine Hyland receives funding from the British Academy, the British Museum, the National Endowment for the Humanities (USA), the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, the Leverhulme Trust, and the ...

Why fonio is the ancient grain your body needs now The ancient African superfood that’s about to take over your kitchen By Miriam Musa Jun 17, 2025 11:37 am Image generated by AI ...

A new study published in Scientometrics provides evidence that human curiosity—especially the kind that drives scholarly inquiry—follows a remarkably consistent pattern across time and place. By ...

xiii, 458 pages : 24 cm "Here is an account of a past rich in beauty and creativity, but also in tragedy and trauma. Historian Nell Irvin Painter blends a vivid narrative based on the latest research ...