Baobab trees may be a proxy for measuring long-term use of land by humans. They live long, have economic benefits, and are ...

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

In northern Ethiopia, in the Tigray region, lies Axum (also spelled Aksum), an ancient city that once stood at the heart ... as one of the most remarkable archaeological legacies in West Africa, ...

New research revealing that ancient Africa's climate was unexpectedly rainy, challenging previous theories about human ...

Under the cover of darkness, Nomali jumped over a wall, burst into a museum and snatched a human skull from a pedestal before ...

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

The Senegambian stone circles stand as one of the most remarkable archaeological legacies in West Africa, spread across parts of present-day Senegal and The Gambia. These megalithic monuments offer ...

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

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

How did Homo sapiens manage to leave Africa around 50,000 years ago, when earlier treks out of the continent had ended in ...

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