By studying proteins preserved in teeth, researchers determined the sex of four Paranthropus robustus individuals that lived ...

Why are there shipwrecks scattered across one of the most desolate deserts on Earth? Welcome to Namibia’s Skeleton Coast, one of the eeriest and most haunting places in the world. Stretching along the ...

You’ve looked at dozens of maps - but you’ve probably never noticed this missing piece.

A slow-moving geological change in East Africa could reshape the continent and the world. Tectonic forces are gradually pulling the African continent apart, potentially creating a new ocean.

Discover the charm of Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard with our guide highlighting beaches, history and local ...

Africa’s logistics and transportation sector stands on the brink of major transformation. From deepening geopolitical complexity to a renewed push for private-sector involvement, 2025 is rapidly ...

Historians have long believed that ancient humans fought animals in arena battles, but no definitive evidence has been found — until now. An archeological breakthrough two decades in the making has ...

For centuries, the Mercator map – one of the most widely used world maps – has shrunk the African continent, distorting its scale and minimising its global significance. Africa covers 30,37-million ...

“Diversity” was the buzzword at the Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) summit last month in Durban, South Africa. Genomic research depends on it – yet Africa remains one of the most under ...

African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent's vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African ...

“If you look at the map of the world and plot how many population-based studies have been done, Africa is ending up to be blank, so we’re happy that we are able to paint the African map as well,” says ...