Until now, though, the oldest firm evidence for people living in African rainforests dated to around 18,000 years ago. Our newly published study pushes that date way back.

Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists don't yet have a clear picture of what kind of natural environment we evolved in. Until recently, the dominant idea was ...

Imagine walking across the seemingly endless, sun-baked plains of southern Africa. The ground looks barren, the air shimmers ...

Preserving critical world knowledge and heritage of the indigenous Lanoh tribe requires public support, says the writer.

Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists don't yet have a clear picture of what kind of natural environment we evolved in. Until recently, the dominant idea was that ...

Christina Bryant, director of the library’s City Archives & Special Collections, said this collection of African American voices is designed to preserve a slice of life that would typically be ...

Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists don't yet have a clear picture of what kind of natural environment we evolved in. Until recently, the dominant idea was that ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

Our human species emerged in Africa around 300,000 years ago but scientists don't yet have a clear picture of what kind of natural environment we evolved in. Until recently, the dominant idea was ...

Lynn Krominga bought a two-bedroom apartment on the biggest residential cruise ship, and lived at sea for three years. She ...