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

New research reveals why early human attempts to leave Africa repeatedly failed—until one group succeeded spectacularly ...

Ecological flexibility, not tools or genes, explains why only one migration out of Africa succeeded around 50,000 years ago.

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

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

Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 million deaths across Africa in 2019, with household air pollution—driven largely by indoor cookstoves—accounting for 700,000 fatalities, while increased outdoor ...