Since their domestication, horses have changed the course of human history. It’s no wonder the Chinese zodiac associates them with prosperity and success ...

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In the landscape of 20th-century intellectualism, few figures ignited as much fervor or faced as much scrutiny as Dr. Yosef ...

Sixty thousand years ago, humans in southern Africa were already mastering nature’s chemistry. Scientists have discovered ...

EVs are getting cheaper and more common all over the world. But the technology still faces major challenges in some markets, including many countries in Africa. Some regions across the continent still ...

In a cave overlooking the ocean on the southern coast of South Africa, archaeologists discovered thousands of stone tools, created by ancient humans roughly 20,000 years ago. By examining tiny details ...

The discovery of ancient Egyptian technology suggested that the civilization was mechanically sophisticated thousands of years ago than previously thought.

Africa dominated global trade routes between 1000 and 1500, but a silent collapse wiped this commercial empire from history.

Building the human story based on a few artefacts is tricky – particularly for wooden tools that don’t preserve well, or cave ...

A series of satellite images has uncovered long-lost rivers that some researchers are sure pinpoint the location of the ...

A medical doctor once rented a room in Cecilia China’s village home in western Tanzania. To the young student, the doctor’s purposeful routine offered a glimpse of a different future.