Charleston's International African American Museum wrapped its second year with 150,000 visitors, new programs and a $200,000 ...

For centuries, the small Greek island of Kasos served as a hub for international trade, welcoming ships from around the world ...

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

The Earth of the last Ice Age (about 26,000 to 19,000 years ago) was very different from today's world.In the northern hemisphere, ice sheets up to 8 kilometres tall covered much of Europe, Asia and ...

Livelihood diversity wasn't just a feature of ancient African societies; it was key to survival. New research covering ...

Our species arose in Africa roughly 300,000 years ago and later trekked worldwide, eventually reaching some of Earth's most ...

Cave lions came out first, splitting from their African kin about 500,000 years ago, according to the paper. These lions then evolved slightly different characteristics.

The latter, of course, is the oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa and a UNESCO World Heritage Site which, together with the fishing village of Shela, had a resurgence during ...

The Basketball Africa League crowns a new champion this weekend, marking the venture's fifth anniversary. But can the NBA-backed league turn courtside glam and pan-African buzz into lasting success?

25 YEARS AGO: ‘Unauthorized’ ag workers in majority BY HEATHER HACKING Despite efforts to crack down on undocumented workers in the labor force, a large portion of the nation’s farm laborers ...

Mogorosi’s work is a major achievement in South African autobiography and life writing (or life “drawing”). 5. The Interpreters by Antjie Krog, Nosisi Mpolweni and Kopano Ratele ...

20,000 years ago, humans transformed stranded whale remains into weapons and tools. This discovery sheds new light on the survival strategies of coastal populations during the Paleolithic era. An ...