Deep within the vast expanse of the Sahara Desert lies an enormous, circular formation spanning nearly 50 kilometers—an ...

A rare, nearly complete skull unearthed in the Egyptian desert has led to the identification of a new species of apex predator, Bastetodon.

A new map of Africa that uses strontium could help descendants of the transatlantic slave trade to finally trace their roots ...

The Neolithic Revolution was the world's first verifiable revolution in agriculture. It began in Britain between about 5000 ...

Gnarled trunks and spindly offshoots both layer atop and are masked by Gaines' sequences, all viewed through sheets of ...

Most gold production and reserves in west Africa are found within the west African craton. This is one of the world’s oldest ...

pipiens mosquitoes of both forms collected from across Europe, North Africa and western Asia, including 22 historical specimens from the National History Museum in London. They then analysed ...

This unique degree programme offers training in an unparalleled range of ancient languages and their associated history, culture and textual traditions. Students study Hebrew and either Greek or Latin ...

With dazzling pieces from ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt, these historic gems may just cost less than today’s designer offerings. The auction features “incredibly rare” historical artifacts ...

Google Maps will display the name “Gulf of America” instead of the “Gulf of Mexico” for U.S. users once official government sources are updated to reflect the name change ordered by ...

As a consequence of this encounter, modern populations outside Africa carry about 2–3% Neanderthal ancestry in their genomes. The ancient populations expanding out of Africa subsequently ...