The most extensive study of the gut microbiome in Africa has discovered new microbial species and never-before-reported metagenomes from several African sites. The paper, titled "Expanding the human ...

Advancements in technology have facilitated the production and distribution of larger quantities of counterfeited goods in shorter periods of time, and have made it easier for counterfeiters to profit ...

Mpox vaccines are finally trickling into Africa after having been available in non-endemic, high-income countries for more ...

The Tetrapharmakos is a four-part remedy crafted by ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus to ease life’s anxieties and heal the ...

Casarabe people grew the nutritious crop year-round on savannas thanks to networks of drainage canals and ponds.

Ghana is leading the way in implementing community-based programs that protect traditional herbal knowledge while promoting ...

In 1983 archaeologists excavating a cave in South Africa discovered an unusual femur bone. It belonged to an unspecified ...

In 1983 archaeologists excavating a cave in South Africa discovered an unusual femur bone. It belonged to an unspecified antelope and was found to be 7,000 years old. X-rays revealed that three ...

The ancient universities of India were intellectual powerhouses that attracted scholars from distant lands interested in studying mathematics and astronomy as well as philosophy and medicine.

It’s no coincidence that Azerbaijan ranks 115th out of 190 countries in the global longevity index, lagging behind Asian and African nations with limited access to food and medicine. Azerbaijani ...

South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a police siege, as a local volunteer described the horror ...