Today, the term "Big Five" refers to the beauty and power of some of Africa's most iconic animals. However, it has a much ...

Sheep have been intertwined with human livelihoods for over 11,000 years. As well as meat, their domestication led to humans ...

New fossil evidence from Romania suggests hominins reached Eurasia 200,000 years earlier than thought, reshaping human migration history.

Bethwel Ogot, a prominent Kenyan historian and scholar, has died at the age of 95. His death was confirmed by Siaya Governor ...

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 ...

The history of Persian rugs spans over 2,500 years to the Achaemenid Empire, with the Pazyryk carpet (5th century BCE) showcasing their rich heritage.

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In most Western history books, the history of Africa before the bloody and gruesome age of colonialism is barely touched on, ...

Traditional beekeeping in Africa is a cultural treasure under threat from climate change, habitat loss, and competition from ...

Eve Blouin, daughter of African independence activist Andrée Blouin, speaks to The World’s Host Marco Werman about a new ...

Africa, a continent of immense diversity, history and rapid urbanization, is home to some of the fastest-growing cities in the world. Its largest urban centers are economic and cultural powerhouses, ...

An exhibition at San Francisco's Asian Art Museum points to a burgeoning trend: museums are engaging the public more openly ...